Check: UBTU-16-020330
Canonical Ubuntu 16.04 LTS STIG:
UBTU-16-020330
(in versions v2 r3 through v1 r3)
Title
The Ubuntu operating system must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /etc/shadow. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
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). Satisfies: SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015, SRG-OS-000042-GPOS-00020, SRG-OS-000062-GPOS-00031, SRG-OS-000304-GPOS-00121, SRG-OS-000392-GPOS-00172, SRG-OS-000462-GPOS-00206, SRG-OS-000470-GPOS-00214, SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00215
Check Content
Verify the Ubuntu operating system generates audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect "/etc/shadow". Check the auditing rules in "/etc/audit/audit.rules" with the following command: # sudo grep /etc/shadow /etc/audit/audit.rules -w /etc/shadow -p wa -k audit_rules_usergroup_modification If the command does not return a line, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the Ubuntu operating system to generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect "/etc/shadow". Add or update the following file system rule to "/etc/audit/audit.rules": -w /etc/shadow -p wa -k identity The audit daemon must be restarted for the changes to take effect. To restart the audit daemon, run the following command: # sudo systemctl restart auditd.service
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-215058r610931_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-215058
Group Title: SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000130 |
The information system generates audit records containing information that establishes what type of event occurred. |
| CCI-000135 |
The information system generates audit records containing the organization-defined additional, more detailed information that is to be included in the audit records. |
| CCI-000169 |
The information system provides audit record generation capability for the auditable events defined in AU-2 a. at organization-defined information system components. |
| CCI-000172 |
The information system generates audit records for the events defined in AU-2 d. with the content defined in AU-3. |
| CCI-002132 |
The information system notifies organization-defined personnel or roles for account enabling actions. |
| CCI-002884 |
The organization audits nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions^ organization-defined audit events. |