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The Ubuntu operating system must display the date and time of the last successful account logon upon logon.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-238373 UBTU-20-010453 SV-238373r858539_rule Low
Description
Configuration settings are the set of parameters that can be changed in hardware, software, or firmware components of the system that affect the security posture and/or functionality of the system. Security-related parameters are those parameters impacting the security state of the system, including the parameters required to satisfy other security control requirements. Security-related parameters include, for example: registry settings; account, file, directory permission settings; and settings for functions, ports, protocols, services, and remote connections.
STIG Date
Canonical Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-41583r654292_chk )
Verify users are provided with feedback on when account accesses last occurred.

Check that "pam_lastlog" is used and not silent with the following command:

$ grep pam_lastlog /etc/pam.d/login

session required pam_lastlog.so showfailed

If "pam_lastlog" is missing from "/etc/pam.d/login" file, is not "required", or the "silent" option is present, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-41542r654293_fix)
Configure the Ubuntu operating system to provide users with feedback on when account accesses last occurred by setting the required configuration options in "/etc/pam.d/login".

Add the following line to the top of "/etc/pam.d/login":

session required pam_lastlog.so showfailed