Amazon Linux 2023 must have the chrony package installed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-274022 | SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143 | AZLX-23-001050 | SV-274022r1120054_rule | 2025-07-15 | 1 |
| Description |
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| Inaccurate time stamps make it more difficult to correlate events and can lead to an inaccurate analysis. Determining the correct time a particular event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating system events. Sources outside the configured acceptable allowance (drift) may be inaccurate. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify Amazon Linux 2023 has the chrony package installed with the following command: $ sudo dnf list --installed chrony Installed Packages chrony.x86_64 4.3-1.amzn2023.0.5 @System If the "chrony" package is not installed, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to have the chrony package installed. The chrony package can be installed with the following command: $ sudo dnf install -y chrony |