Ubuntu 24.04 LTS must be a vendor-supported release.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-270774 | SRG-OS-000439-GPOS-00195 | UBTU-24-700400 | SV-270774r1066811_rule | 2025-02-18 | 1 |
| Description |
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| 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. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| 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 |
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| Upgrade to a supported version of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. |