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

Amazon Linux 2023 must be able to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

DISA Rule

SV-274148r1120432_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274148

Group Title

SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002425

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 set noncompliant accounts to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

$ sudo chage -M 60 [user]

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Verify Amazon Linux 2023 enforces the maximum time period for existing passwords is restricted to 60 days with the following commands:

$ sudo awk -F: '$5 > 60 {print $1 " " $5}' /etc/shadow

$ sudo awk -F: '$5 <= 0 {print $1 " " $5}' /etc/shadow

If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274148

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002425

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 enforces the maximum time period for existing passwords is restricted to 60 days with the following commands:

$ sudo awk -F: '$5 > 60 {print $1 " " $5}' /etc/shadow

$ sudo awk -F: '$5 <= 0 {print $1 " " $5}' /etc/shadow

If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5700