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

Amazon Linux 2023 must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /var/log/faillock.

DISA Rule

SV-274096r1120276_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274096

Group Title

SRG-OS-000392-GPOS-00172

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002160

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002884 - Log organization-defined audit events for nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions.
• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect "/var/log/faillock".

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

-w /var/log/faillock -p wa -k logins

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

$ sudo augenrules --load

Check Contents

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 generates audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect "/var/log/faillock" with the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /var/log/faillock
-w /var/log/faillock -p wa -k logins

If the command does not return a line, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274096

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002160

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 generates audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect "/var/log/faillock" with the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /var/log/faillock
-w /var/log/faillock -p wa -k logins

If the command does not return a line, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5700