STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Ubuntu operating system must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the passwd command.

DISA Rule

SV-219271r610963_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-219271

Group Title

SRG-OS-000064-GPOS-00033

Rule Version

UBTU-18-010348

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the audit system to generate an audit event for any successful/unsuccessful uses of the "passwd" command.

Add or update the following rule in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/stig.rules" file:

-a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/passwd -F perm=x -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k privileged-passwd

Note:
The "root" account must be used to view/edit any files in the /etc/audit/rules.d/ directory.

In order to reload the rules file, issue the following command:

# sudo augenrules --load

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Verify that an audit event is generated for any successful/unsuccessful use of the "passwd" command.

Check the currently configured audit rules with the following command:

# sudo auditctl -l | grep -w passwd

-a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/passwd -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k privileged-passwd

If the command does not return a line that matches the example or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Note: The '-k' allows for specifying an arbitrary identifier and the string after it does not need to match the example output above.

Vulnerability Number

V-219271

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-18-010348

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that an audit event is generated for any successful/unsuccessful use of the "passwd" command.

Check the currently configured audit rules with the following command:

# sudo auditctl -l | grep -w passwd

-a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/passwd -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k privileged-passwd

If the command does not return a line that matches the example or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Note: The '-k' allows for specifying an arbitrary identifier and the string after it does not need to match the example output above.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4055

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