Amazon Linux 2023 must have SSH installed.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-274038AZLX-23-001180SV-274038r1120102_ruleCCI-001941high
Description
Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised because unprotected communications can be intercepted and either read or altered. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000112-GPOS-00057, SRG-OS-000113-GPOS-00058, SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187, SRG-OS-000424-GPOS-00188, SRG-OS-000425-GPOS-00189, SRG-OS-000426-GPOS-00190
STIGDate
Amazon Linux 2023 Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-02-27

Details

Check Text (C-274038r1120102_chk)

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 has the openssh-server package installed with the following command: $ dnf list --installed openssh-server Installed Packages openssh-server.x86_64 8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.13 @amazonlinux If the "openssh-server" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-78034r1120101_fix)

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to have the openssh-server package installed with the following command: $ sudo dnf install -y openssh-server