Ubuntu 24.04 LTS must synchronize internal information system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than one second.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-270752 | UBTU-24-600180 | SV-270752r1068365_rule | CCI-004926 | low |
| Description | ||||
| Inaccurate time stamps make it more difficult to correlate events and can lead to an inaccurate analysis. Determining the correct time a particular event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating system events. Synchronizing internal information system clocks provides uniformity of time stamps for information systems with multiple system clocks and systems connected over a network. Organizations must consider setting time periods for different types of systems (e.g., financial, legal, or mission-critical systems). Organizations must also consider endpoints that may not have regular access to the authoritative time server (e.g., mobile, teleworking, and tactical endpoints). This requirement is related to the comparison done every 24 hours in SRG-OS-000355 because a comparison must be done to determine the time difference. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Canonical Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-16 | |||
Related Frameworks
1 mapping across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
SCF0 mappings
No source states a mapping between these directly.
Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source
Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- SCF Secure Traceability Relationship Mapping (STRM)2026.2equal to
NIST 800-530 mappings
No source states a mapping between these directly.
Also reachable in 2 hops (6) derived by us, not asserted by any source
Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)3our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)3intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V3R3our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V3R3intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
CCI1 mapping
CCI-004926
1.00
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
Details
Check Text (C-270752r1068365_chk)
Verify Ubuntu 24.04 LTS synchronizes internal system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than one second.
Check the value of "makestep" with the following command:
$ grep makestep /etc/chrony/chrony.conf
makestep 1 -1
If the makestep option is not set to "1 -1", is commented out, or is missing, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-74686r1066744_fix)
Configure chrony to synchronize the internal system clocks to the authoritative source when the time difference is greater than one second by doing the following:
Edit the "/etc/chrony/chrony.conf" file and add:
makestep 1 -1
Restart the chrony service:
$ sudo systemctl restart chrony.service