STIGQter: STIG Summary: Amazon Linux 2023 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Amazon Linux 2023 must audit uses of the "execve" system call.

DISA Rule

SV-274086r1120246_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274086

Group Title

SRG-OS-000326-GPOS-00126

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002110

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002233 - Prevent the organization-defined software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.
• CCI-002234 - Log the execution of privileged functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to audit the execution of the "execve" system call.

Add or update the following file system rules to "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules":

-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C uid!=euid -F euid=0 -k execpriv
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C gid!=egid -F egid=0 -k execpriv

To load the rules to the kernel immediately, use the following command:

$ sudo augenrules --load

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Verify Amazon Linux 2023 is configured to audit the execution of the "execve" system call with the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep execve
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C uid!=euid -F euid=0 -k execpriv
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C gid!=egid -F egid=0 -k execpriv

If the command does not return all lines, or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274086

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002110

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 is configured to audit the execution of the "execve" system call with the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep execve
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C uid!=euid -F euid=0 -k execpriv
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C gid!=egid -F egid=0 -k execpriv

If the command does not return all lines, or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5700