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V-273999

CAT I (High)

Amazon Linux 2023 must be a vendor-supported release.

Rule ID

SV-273999r1155171_rule

STIG

Amazon Linux 2023 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R3

CCIs

CCI-002605

Discussion

An operating system release is considered "supported" if the vendor continues to provide security patches for the product. With an unsupported release, it will not be possible to resolve security issues discovered in the system software. Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) was released in March 2023 and will be supported until June 30, 2029. Standard support ends June 30, 2027. Maintenance (security and critical fixes only) ends June 30, 2029. To check the support status and dates of individual packages, use the following command: $ sudo dnf supportinfo --pkg <packagename> To get information on all currently installed packages, use: $ sudo dnf supportinfo --show installed

Check Content

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 is a vendor-supported version with the following command:

$ cat /etc/amazon-linux-release 
Amazon Linux release 2023.6.20250203 (Amazon Linux)

If the installed version of Amazon Linux 2023 is not supported, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to be a vendor supported release.

Upgrade to a supported version of Amazon Linux 2023.