Amazon Linux 2023 must ensure the pcscd service is active.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-274181 | SRG-OS-000375-GPOS-00160 | AZLX-23-002595 | SV-274181r1120531_rule | 2025-07-15 | 1 |
| Description |
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| The information system ensures that even if the information system is compromised, that compromise will not affect credentials stored on the authentication device. The daemon program for pcsc-lite and the MuscleCard framework is pcscd. It is a resource manager that coordinates communications with smart card readers and smart cards and cryptographic tokens connected to the system. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify Amazon Linux 2023 is configured so that the "pcscd" service is active with the following command: $ systemctl is-active pcscd active If the pcscdservice is not active, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure Amazon Linux 2023 so that the "pcscd" service is active with the following command: $ sudo systemctl enable --now pcscd |