Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must use the "SSSD" package for multifactor authentication services.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-274866 | SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176 | UBTU-22-254015 | SV-274866r1101739_rule | 2026-02-06 | 2 |
Description
Without the use of multifactor authentication, the ease of access to privileged functions is greatly increased.
Multifactor authentication requires using two or more factors to achieve authentication.
Factors include:
1) Something a user knows (e.g., password/PIN);
2) Something a user has (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); and
3) Something a user is (e.g., biometric).
A privileged account is defined as an information system account with authorizations of a privileged user.
Network access is defined as access to an information system by a user (or a process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through a network (e.g., local area network, wide area network, or the internet).
The DOD common access card (CAC) with DOD-approved PKI is an example of multifactor authentication.
ℹ️ Check
Verify the "sssd.service" is enabled and active with the following commands:
$ sudo systemctl is-enabled sssd
enabled
$ sudo systemctl is-active sssd
active
If "sssd.service" is not active or enabled, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Enable the "sssd.service to start automatically on reboot with the following command:
$ sudo systemctl enable sssd.service
Ensure the "sssd" service is running:
$ sudo systemctl start sssd.service