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1.116 UBTU-24-700040

Information

The operating system must be configured so that the "journalctl" command is owned by "root".

GROUP ID: V-270759
RULE ID: SV-270759r1068367

Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational state or can identify the operating system or platform. Additionally, Personally identifiable information (PII) and operational information must not be revealed through error messages to unauthorized personnel or their designated representatives.

The structure and content of error messages must be carefully considered by the organization and development team. The extent to which the information system is able to identify and handle error conditions is guided by organizational policy and operational requirements.

Solution

Configure "journalctl" to be owned by "root":

$ sudo chown root /usr/bin/journalctl

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/22775

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-11b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001314, CSCv7|14.6, Rule-ID|SV-270759r1068367_rule, STIG-ID|UBTU-24-700040, Vuln-ID|V-270759

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: a6d254fc3bf0a45501f89c5d0abd68a06db92dacc99758ac619bdc044db63386