Amazon Linux 2023 library files must be owned by root.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-274122	SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100	AZLX-23-002295	SV-274122r1120354_rule	2025-07-15	1

Description
If Amazon Linux 2023 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robust change management process. This requirement applies to operating systems with software libraries that are accessible and configurable, as in the case of interpreted languages. Software libraries also include privileged programs that execute with escalated privileges. Only qualified and authorized individuals shall be allowed to obtain access to information system components for purposes of initiating changes, including upgrades and modifications.

Description

If Amazon Linux 2023 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robust change management process. This requirement applies to operating systems with software libraries that are accessible and configurable, as in the case of interpreted languages. Software libraries also include privileged programs that execute with escalated privileges. Only qualified and authorized individuals shall be allowed to obtain access to information system components for purposes of initiating changes, including upgrades and modifications.

ℹ️ Check
Verify Amazon Linux 2023 systemwide shared library files are owned by "root" with the following command: $ sudo find -L /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 ! -user root -exec ls -l {} \; If any systemwide shared library file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Configure Amazon Linux 2023 systemwide shared library files (/lib, /lib64, /usr/lib and /usr/lib64) to be protected from unauthorized access. Run the following command, replacing "[FILE]" with any library file not owned by "root". $ sudo chown root [FILE]