Amazon Linux 2023 must have the chrony package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-274022 | AZLX-23-001050 | SV-274022r1120054_rule | CCI-004923 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Amazon Linux 2023 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-27 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-274022r1120054_chk)
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 Text (F-78018r1120053_fix)
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