Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must be configured so that the "journalctl" command is group-owned by "root".

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-260506	SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084	UBTU-22-232105	SV-260506r958566_rule	2025-03-03	2

Description
Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational state or can identify the operating system or platform. Additionally, personally identifiable information (PII) and operational information must not be revealed through error messages to unauthorized personnel or their designated representatives. The structure and content of error messages must be carefully considered by the organization and development team. The extent to which the information system is able to identify and handle error conditions is guided by organizational policy and operational requirements.

Description

Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational state or can identify the operating system or platform. Additionally, personally identifiable information (PII) and operational information must not be revealed through error messages to unauthorized personnel or their designated representatives. The structure and content of error messages must be carefully considered by the organization and development team. The extent to which the information system is able to identify and handle error conditions is guided by organizational policy and operational requirements.

ℹ️ Check
Verify that the "journalctl" command is group-owned by "root" by using the following command: $ sudo find /usr/bin/journalctl -exec stat -c "%n %G" {} \; /usr/bin/journalctl root If "journalctl" is not group-owned by "root", this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Configure "journalctl" to be group-owned by "root": $ sudo chown :root /usr/bin/journalctl