STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be configured so that the delay between logon prompts following a failed console logon attempt is at least four seconds.

DISA Rule

SV-204431r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204431

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010430

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to enforce a delay of at least four seconds between logon prompts following a failed console logon attempt.

Modify the "/etc/login.defs" file to set the "FAIL_DELAY" parameter to "4" or greater:

FAIL_DELAY 4

Check Contents

Verify the operating system enforces a delay of at least four seconds between console logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.

Check the value of the "fail_delay" parameter in the "/etc/login.defs" file with the following command:

# grep -i fail_delay /etc/login.defs
FAIL_DELAY 4

If the value of "FAIL_DELAY" is not set to "4" or greater, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-204431

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010430

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system enforces a delay of at least four seconds between console logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.

Check the value of the "fail_delay" parameter in the "/etc/login.defs" file with the following command:

# grep -i fail_delay /etc/login.defs
FAIL_DELAY 4

If the value of "FAIL_DELAY" is not set to "4" or greater, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2899

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