Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must be configured so that the "journalctl" command is owned by "root".

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-260505	UBTU-22-232100	SV-260505r958566_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	2024-05-30

Details

Check Text ( C-64234r953326_chk )
Verify that the "journalctl" command is owned by "root" by using the following command: $ sudo find /usr/bin/journalctl -exec stat -c "%n %U" {} \; /usr/bin/journalctl root If "journalctl" is not owned by "root", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-64142r953327_fix)
Configure "journalctl" to be owned by "root": $ sudo chown root /usr/bin/journalctl