STIGUI
V-275642CAT II — Medium severitySV-275642r1147976_rule

Ubuntu OS must allow users to directly initiate a session lock for all connection types.

Rule version RIIM-OS-412025 · STIG v1 · 2025-10-02

Discussion

A session lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the information system but does not want to log out because of the temporary nature of the absence.

The session lock is implemented at the point where session activity can be determined. Rather than be forced to wait for a period of time to expire before the user session can be locked, Ubuntu OS need to provide users with the ability to manually invoke a session lock so users may secure their session if they need to temporarily vacate the immediate physical vicinity.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000030-GPOS-00011, SRG-OS-000031-GPOS-00012

Check

Verify Ubuntu OS has the "vlock" package installed by using the following command:

     $ dpkg -l | grep vlock 
     ii     vlock     2.2.2-10     amd64     Virtual Console locking program 

If "vlock" is not installed, this is a finding.

Fix

Install the "vlock" package by using the following command:

     $ sudo apt-get install vlock

Identifiers

Group ID
V-275642
Group title
SRG-OS-000030-GPOS-00011
Rule ID
SV-275642r1147976_rule
Check ID
C-79744r1147974_chk
Fix ID
F-79649r1147975_fix