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

Amazon Linux 2023 library files must be owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-274122r1155164_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274122

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002295

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 files contained in the directories "/lib", "/lib64", "/usr/lib", and "/usr/lib64" to be owned by root with the following command:

$ sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -type f -name '*.so*' ! -user root -exec chown root {} +

Check Contents

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 systemwide shared library files contained in the directories "/lib", "/lib64", "/usr/lib", and "/usr/lib64" are owned by root with the following command:

$ sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -type f -name '*.so*' ! -user root -exec stat -c "%n %U" {} +

If any output is returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274122

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002295

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 systemwide shared library files contained in the directories "/lib", "/lib64", "/usr/lib", and "/usr/lib64" are owned by root with the following command:

$ sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -type f -name '*.so*' ! -user root -exec stat -c "%n %U" {} +

If any output is returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5700