Detections
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1.167 AZLX-23-002485

Information

Amazon Linux 2023 must ensure all interactive users have unique User IDs (UIDs).

GROUP ID: V-274160RULE ID: SV-274160r1120663

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

Solution

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.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/26107

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|AU-3(1), 800-53|IA-2, 800-53|IA-8, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000135, CCI|CCI-000764, CCI|CCI-000804, Rule-ID|SV-274160r1120663_rule, STIG-ID|AZLX-23-002485, Vuln-ID|V-274160

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 5ed020e442f139b3c57c4e61d9e1bb852e60fb254a11fba8fdb2c58c353cd2cf