Ubuntu 24.04 LTS must display the date and time of the last successful account logon upon logon.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-270710UBTU-24-300024SV-270710r1066619_ruleCCI-000366low
Description
Configuration settings are the set of parameters that can be changed in hardware, software, or firmware components of the system that affect the security posture and/or functionality of the system. Security-related parameters are those parameters impacting the security state of the system, including the parameters required to satisfy other security control requirements. Security-related parameters include, for example, registry settings; account, file, directory permission settings; and settings for functions, ports, protocols, services, and remote connections.
STIGDate
Canonical Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-05-16

Details

Check Text (C-270710r1066619_chk)

Verify users are provided with feedback on when account accesses last occurred with the following command: $ grep pam_lastlog /etc/pam.d/login session required pam_lastlog.so showfailed If the line containing "pam_lastlog" is not set to "required", or the "silent" option is present, or the line is commented out, or the line is missing , this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-74644r1066618_fix)

Configure Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to provide users with feedback on when account accesses last occurred by setting the required configuration options in "/etc/pam.d/login". Add the following line to the top of "/etc/pam.d/login": session required pam_lastlog.so showfailed