Ubuntu 24.04 LTS must have a crontab script running weekly to offload audit events of standalone systems.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-270817 | UBTU-24-900950 | SV-270817r1066940_rule | Low |
| Description |
| Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Offloading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity. |
| STIG | Date |
| Canonical Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-74850r1066938_chk) |
| Note: If this is an interconnected system, this is not applicable. Verify there is a script that offloads audit data and that script runs weekly with the following command: $ ls /etc/cron.weekly audit-offload Check if the script inside the file offloads audit logs to external media. If the script file does not exist or does not offload audit logs, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-74751r1066939_fix) |
| Create a script that offloads audit logs to external media and runs weekly. The script must be located in the "/etc/cron.weekly" directory. |