STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

RHEL 8 must enforce a delay of at least four seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.

DISA Rule

SV-230378r627750_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230378

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226

Rule Version

RHEL-08-020310

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 with the following command:

$ sudo 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-230378

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-020310

Severity Override Guidance

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

$ sudo 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

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Target Key

2921

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