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Canonical Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00228

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    Group
  • Ubuntu operating systems when booted must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-ap...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

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    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must uniquely identify interactive users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to pre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068

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    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must ensure only users who need access to security functions are part of sudo group.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An isolation boundary provides access control and protects the integrity of the hardware, software, and firmware that perform...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000279-GPOS-00109

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    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must automatically terminate a user session after inactivity timeouts have expired.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Automatic session termination addresses the termination of user-initiated logical sessions in contrast to the termination of ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system default filesystem permissions must be defined in such a way that all authenticated users can read and modify only their own files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Setting the most restrictive default permissions ensures that when new accounts are created they do not have unnecessary acce...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052

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    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must implement smart card logins for multifactor authentication for local and network access to privileged and nonprivileged accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the use of multifactor authentication, the ease of access to privileged functions is greatly increased. Multifactor...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000125-GPOS-00065

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    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must use strong authenticators in establishing nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic activities are those activities conducted by individuals communicating through a network,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000126-GPOS-00066

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    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must immediately terminate all network connections associated with SSH traffic after a period of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Automatic session termination addresses the termination of user-initiated logical sessions in contrast to the termination of ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072

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    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must immediately terminate all network connections associated with SSH traffic at the end of the session or after 10 minutes of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000228-GPOS-00088

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    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting any local or remote connection to the system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the publicly accessible operating system en...
    Rule Medium Severity

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