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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the sudo command.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-260623 UBTU-22-654105 SV-260623r958446_rule Medium
Description
Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. Audit records can be generated from various components within the information system (e.g., module or policy filter).
STIG Date
Canonical Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-05-30

Details

Check Text ( C-64352r953680_chk )
Verify that an audit event is generated for any successful/unsuccessful use of the "sudo" command by using the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /usr/bin/sudo
-a always,exit -S all -F path=/usr/bin/sudo -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -F key=priv_cmd

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

Note: The "key=" value is arbitrary and can be different from the example output above.
Fix Text (F-64260r953681_fix)
Configure the audit system to generate an audit event for any successful/unsuccessful use of the "sudo" command.

Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/stig.rules" file:

-a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/sudo -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k priv_cmd

To reload the rules file, issue the following command:

$ sudo augenrules --load

Note: The "-k " at the end of the line gives the rule a unique meaning to help during an audit investigation. The does not need to match the example above.