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UBTU-22-232080 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must configure the directories used by the system journal to be owned by "root".

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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 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to set the appropriate ownership to the directories used by the systemd journal.

Create a drop-in file if it does not already exist with the following command:

$ sudo vi /etc/tmpfiles.d/zzz-systemd-stig.conf

Add or modify the following lines in the "/etc/tmpfiles.d/zzz-systemd-stig.conf" file:

z /run/log/journal 2750 root systemd-journal - -
z /var/log/journal 2750 root systemd-journal - -
z /var/log/journal/%m 2750 root systemd-journal - -

Restart the system for the changes to take effect.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_CAN_Ubuntu_22-04_LTS_V2R8_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-11b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001314, Rule-ID|SV-260501r1184052_rule, STIG-ID|UBTU-22-232080, Vuln-ID|V-260501

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 3582e0416addb4edb0fd883a5998f860b286712548ca66d7cd47757738bf8044