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V-275575CAT II — Medium severitySV-275575r1147775_rule

Ubuntu OS must not have the "ntp" package installed.

Rule version RIIM-OS-215025 · STIG v1 · 2025-10-02

Discussion

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. Sources outside the configured acceptable allowance (drift) may be inaccurate.

Organizations must consider endpoints that may not have regular access to the authoritative time server (e.g., mobile, teleworking, and tactical endpoints).

Check

Verify the "ntp" package is not installed by using the following command:

     $ dpkg -l | grep ntp 

If the "ntp" package is installed, this is a finding.

Fix

Uninstall the "ntp" package by using the following command:

     $ sudo dpkg -P --force-all ntp

Identifiers

Group ID
V-275575
Group title
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
Rule ID
SV-275575r1147775_rule
Check ID
C-79677r1147773_chk
Fix ID
F-79582r1147774_fix