{"description": "\nThe <code>systemd_timesyncd</code> service can be enabled with the following command:\n<pre>$ sudo systemctl enable systemd_timesyncd.service</pre>", "rationale": "Enabling the <tt>systemd_timesyncd</tt> service ensures that this host\nuses the ntp protocol to fetch time data from a ntp server.\nSynchronizing time is essential for authentication\nservices such as Kerberos, but it is also important for maintaining accurate\nlogs and auditing possible security breaches.\n<br /><br />\nAdditional information on Ubuntu network time protocol is\navailable at\n\n    <a xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml' href='https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/NTP.html.en'>https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/NTP.html.en</a>.", "severity": "high", "references": {"cis-csc": ["1", "14", "15", "16", "3", "5", "6"], "cobit5": ["APO11.04", "BAI03.05", "DSS05.04", "DSS05.07", "MEA02.01"], "isa-62443-2009": ["4.3.3.3.9", "4.3.3.5.8", "4.3.4.4.7", "4.4.2.1", "4.4.2.2", "4.4.2.4"], "isa-62443-2013": ["SR 2.10", "SR 2.11", "SR 2.12", "SR 2.8", "SR 2.9"], "iso27001-2013": ["A.12.4.1", "A.12.4.2", "A.12.4.3", "A.12.4.4", "A.12.7.1"], "nist": ["CM-6(a)", "AU-8(1)(a)"], "nist-csf": ["PR.PT-1"], "pcidss": ["Req-10.4"], "cis": ["2.3.1.1"], "pcidss4": ["10.6.1", "10.6"]}, "control_references": {"cis": ["2.3.1.1"], "pcidss4": ["10.6.1", "10.6"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": null, "ocil": "\n\nRun the following command to determine the current status of the\n<code>systemd_timesyncd</code> service:\n<pre>$ sudo systemctl is-active systemd_timesyncd</pre>\nIf the service is running, it should return the following: <pre>active</pre>", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": "not package[chrony] and not package[ntp]", "platforms": ["not package[chrony] and not package[ntp]"], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": ["system_with_kernel"], "cpe_platform_names": ["not_package_chrony_and_not_package_ntp"], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": ["system_with_kernel"], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Enable systemd_timesyncd Service", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/services/ntp/service_timesyncd_enabled/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "service_enabled_guard_var", "vars": {"packagename": "systemd-timesyncd", "servicename": "systemd-timesyncd", "variable": "var_timesync_service", "value": "systemd-timesyncd"}, "backends": {}}}