STIGQter: STIG Summary: Canonical Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS must audit any script or executable called by cron as root or by any privileged user.

DISA Rule

SV-274870r1155243_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274870

Group Title

SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00215

Rule Version

UBTU-24-200270

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to audit the execution of any system call made by cron as root or as any privileged user.

Add or update the following file system rules to "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules":
-w /etc/cron.d/ -p wa -k cronjobs
-w /var/spool/cron/ -p wa -k cronjobs

To load the rules to the kernel immediately, use the following command:

$ sudo augenrules --load

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Verify Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is configured to audit the execution of any system call made by cron as root or as any privileged user.

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /etc/cron.d
-w /etc/cron.d -p wa -k cronjobs

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /var/spool/cron
-w /var/spool/cron -p wa -k cronjobs

If either of these commands does not return the expected output, or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274870

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-24-200270

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is configured to audit the execution of any system call made by cron as root or as any privileged user.

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /etc/cron.d
-w /etc/cron.d -p wa -k cronjobs

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /var/spool/cron
-w /var/spool/cron -p wa -k cronjobs

If either of these commands does not return the expected output, or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5673