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

Amazon Linux 2023 must ensure all world-writable directories be owned by root, sys, bin, or an application user.

DISA Rule

SV-274165r1137695_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274165

Group Title

SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002505

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001090 - Prevent unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 public directories to be owned by root or a system account to prevent unauthorized and unintended information transferred via shared system resources.

Set the owner of all public directories as root or a system account using the following command:

$ sudo find / -xdev -type d -perm -0002 ! -user root ! -uid +999 -exec chown root:root {} +

Check Contents

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 world writable directories are owned by root, a system account, or an application account with the following command:

$ sudo find / -xdev -type d -perm -0002 ! -user root ! -uid +999 -exec ls -ld {} +

If there is output, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274165

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002505

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 world writable directories are owned by root, a system account, or an application account with the following command:

$ sudo find / -xdev -type d -perm -0002 ! -user root ! -uid +999 -exec ls -ld {} +

If there is output, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5700