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Canonical Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Ubuntu operating system must generate error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited by adversaries.

    <VulnDiscussion>Any operating system providing too much information in error messages risks compromising the data and security of the structu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must configure the /var/log directory to be group-owned by syslog.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must configure the /var/log directory to be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must configure the /var/log directory to have mode "0755" or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Ubuntu operating system must configure the /var/log/syslog file to be group-owned by adm.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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