Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must have an application firewall enabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-260516 | UBTU-22-251020 | SV-260516r991593_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Firewalls protect computers from network attacks by blocking or limiting access to open network ports. Application firewalls limit which applications are allowed to communicate over the network. |
| STIG | Date |
| Canonical Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-64245r953359_chk) |
| Verify the Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw) is enabled on the system with the following command: $ systemctl status ufw.service | grep -i "active:" Active: active (exited) since Thu 2022-12-25 00:00:01 NZTD; 365 days 11h ago If "ufw.service" is "inactive", this is a finding. If the ufw is not installed, ask the system administrator if another application firewall is installed. If no application firewall is installed, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-64153r953360_fix) |
| Enable and start the ufw by using the following command: $ sudo systemctl enable ufw.service --now |