Check: UBTU-20-010230
Canonical Ubuntu 20.04 LTS STIG:
UBTU-20-010230
(in versions v1 r12 through v1 r1)
Title
The Ubuntu operating system must record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). (Cat III impact)
Discussion
If time stamps are not consistently applied and there is no common time reference, it is difficult to perform forensic analysis. Time stamps generated by the operating system include date and time. Time is commonly expressed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a modern continuation of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), or local time with an offset from UTC.
Check Content
To verify the time zone is configured to use UTC or GMT, run the following command. $ timedatectl status | grep -i "time zone" Timezone: UTC (UTC, +0000) If "Timezone" is not set to UTC or GMT, this is a finding.
Fix Text
To configure the system time zone to use UTC or GMT, run the following command, replacing [ZONE] with UTC or GMT: $ sudo timedatectl set-timezone [ZONE]
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-238308r877383_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-238308
Group Title: SRG-OS-000359-GPOS-00146
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001890 |
The information system records time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AU-8 |
Time Stamps |