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

Amazon Linux 2023 must enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.

DISA Rule

SV-274143r1120417_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274143

Group Title

SRG-OS-000075-GPOS-00043

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002400

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004066 - For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to enforce 24 hours as the minimum password lifetime for new user accounts.

Add the following line in "/etc/login.defs" (or modify the line to have the required value):

PASS_MIN_DAYS 1

Check Contents

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 enforces 24 hours as the minimum password lifetime for new user accounts with the following command:

$ sudo grep -i pass_min_days /etc/login.defs
PASS_MIN_DAYS 1

If the "PASS_MIN_DAYS" parameter value is not "1" or greater, or is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274143

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002400

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 enforces 24 hours as the minimum password lifetime for new user accounts with the following command:

$ sudo grep -i pass_min_days /etc/login.defs
PASS_MIN_DAYS 1

If the "PASS_MIN_DAYS" parameter value is not "1" or greater, or is commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5700