Title

Ubuntu OS must be configured so that the "journalctl" command is not accessible by unauthorized users. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Any operating system providing too much information in error messages risks compromising the data and security of the structure, and content of error messages needs to be carefully considered by the organization. Organizations carefully consider the structure/content of error messages. The extent to which information systems are able to identify and handle error conditions is guided by organizational policy and operational requirements. Information that could be exploited by adversaries includes, for example, erroneous logon attempts with passwords entered in error as the username, mission/business information that can be derived from (if not stated explicitly by) information recorded, and personal information, such as account numbers, social security numbers, and credit card numbers.

Check Content

Verify that the "journalctl" command has a permission set of "740" by using the following command: $ sudo find /usr/bin/journalctl -exec stat -c "%n %a" {} \; /usr/bin/journalctl 740 If "journalctl" is not set to "740", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure "journalctl" to have a permission set of "740": $ sudo chmod 740 /usr/bin/journalctl

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-275606r1147868_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-275606

Group Title: SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083

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