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Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must permit only authorized accounts ownership of the audit log files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit information were to become compromised, then forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must permit only authorized groups to own the audit log files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit information were to become compromised, then forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must be configured so that the audit log directory is not write-accessible by unauthorized users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit information were to become compromised, then forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must allow only authorized accounts to own the audit log directory.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit information were to become compromised, then forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must ensure only authorized groups can own the audit log directory and its underlying files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit information were to become compromised, then forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must be configured so that audit configuration files are not write-accessible by unauthorized users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel ma...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must permit only authorized accounts to own the audit configuration files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel ma...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must permit only authorized groups to own the audit configuration files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel ma...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000341-GPOS-00132

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must allocate audit record storage capacity to store at least one weeks worth of audit records, when audit records are not immediately sent to a central audit record storage facility.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to ensure Ubuntu operating systems have sufficient storage capacity in which to write the audit logs, Ubuntu operati...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000064-GPOS-00033

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the su command.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity

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