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

Amazon Linux 2023 must insure all interactive users have a primary group that exists.

DISA Rule

SV-274159r1120465_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274159

Group Title

SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002480

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000764 - Uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users and associate that unique identification with processes acting on behalf of those users.
CCI-000804 - Uniquely identify and authenticate non-organizational users or processes acting on behalf of non-organizational users.
CCI-000135 - Generate audit records containing the organization-defined additional information that is to be included in the audit records.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 so that all GIDs are referenced in "/etc/passwd" are defined in "/etc/group".

Edit the file "/etc/passwd" and ensure that every user's GID is a valid GID.

Check Contents

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 interactive users have a valid GID with the following command:

$ sudo pwck -qr

If the system has any interactive users with duplicate GIDs, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274159

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002480

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 interactive users have a valid GID with the following command:

$ sudo pwck -qr

If the system has any interactive users with duplicate GIDs, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5700