Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must configure the directories used by the system journal to be group-owned by "systemd-journal".

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-260502	UBTU-22-232085	SV-260502r953319_rule		Medium

Description
Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational state or can identify the operating system or platform. Additionally, personally identifiable information (PII) and operational information must not be revealed through error messages to unauthorized personnel or their designated representatives. The structure and content of error messages must be carefully considered by the organization and development team. The extent to which the information system is able to identify and handle error conditions is guided by organizational policy and operational requirements.

Description

Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational state or can identify the operating system or platform. Additionally, personally identifiable information (PII) and operational information must not be revealed through error messages to unauthorized personnel or their designated representatives. The structure and content of error messages must be carefully considered by the organization and development team. The extent to which the information system is able to identify and handle error conditions is guided by organizational policy and operational requirements.

STIG	Date
Canonical Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-03-21

Details

Check Text ( C-64231r953317_chk )
Verify the /run/log/journal and /var/log/journal directories are group-owned by "systemd-journal" by using the following command: $ sudo find /run/log/journal /var/log/journal -type d -exec stat -c "%n %G" {} \; /run/log/journal systemd-journal /var/log/journal systemd-journal /var/log/journal/3b018e681c904487b11671b9c1987cce systemd-journal If any output returned is not group-owned by "systemd-journal", this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-64231r953317_chk )

Verify the /run/log/journal and /var/log/journal directories are group-owned by "systemd-journal" by using the following command:

$ sudo find /run/log/journal /var/log/journal -type d -exec stat -c "%n %G" {} \;
/run/log/journal systemd-journal
/var/log/journal systemd-journal
/var/log/journal/3b018e681c904487b11671b9c1987cce systemd-journal

If any output returned is not group-owned by "systemd-journal", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-64139r953318_fix)
Configure Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to set the appropriate group-ownership to the directories used by the systemd journal: Add or modify the following lines in the "/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf" file: z /run/log/journal 2640 root systemd-journal - - z /var/log/journal 2640 root systemd-journal - - Restart the system for the changes to take effect.