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

Amazon Linux 2023 library directories must have mode "755" or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-274120r1120348_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274120

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002285

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001499 - Limit privileges to change software resident within software libraries.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 systemwide shared library directories (/lib, /lib64, /usr/lib and /usr/lib64) to be protected from unauthorized access.

Run the following command, replacing "[DIRECTORY]" with any library directory with a mode more permissive than "755".

$ sudo chmod 755 [DIRECTORY]

Check Contents

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 systemwide shared library directories have mode "755" or less permissive with the following command:

$ sudo find -L /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -perm /022 -type d -exec ls -l {} \;

If any systemwide shared library file is found to be group-writable or world-writable, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274120

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002285

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 systemwide shared library directories have mode "755" or less permissive with the following command:

$ sudo find -L /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -perm /022 -type d -exec ls -l {} \;

If any systemwide shared library file is found to be group-writable or world-writable, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5700