Amazon Linux 2023 must ensure all interactive users have unique User IDs (UIDs).
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-274160 | SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051 | AZLX-23-002485 | SV-274160r1120663_rule | 2025-07-15 | 1 |
| Description |
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| To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, interactive users must be identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051, SRG-OS-000121-GPOS-00062, SRG-OS-000042-GPOS-00020 |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify Amazon Linux 2023 contains no duplicate UIDs for interactive users with the following command: $ sudo awk -F ":" 'list[$3]++{print $1, $3}' /etc/passwd If output is produced and the accounts listed are interactive user accounts, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to contain no duplicate UIDs for interactive users. Edit the file "/etc/passwd" and provide each interactive user account that has a duplicate UID with a unique UID. |