Ubuntu 24.04 LTS must be a vendor-supported release.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-270774	UBTU-24-700400	SV-270774r1066811_rule		Medium

Description

An operating system release is considered "supported" if the vendor continues to provide security patches for the product. With an unsupported release, it will not be possible to resolve security issues discovered in the system software.

STIG	Date
Canonical Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-05-16

Details

Check Text (C-74807r1066809_chk)

Verify the version of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is vendor supported with the following command:

$ grep DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS"

If the installed version of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is not supported, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-74708r1066810_fix)

Upgrade to a supported version of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.