The login user list must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-209070	OL6-00-000527	SV-209070r793791_rule		Medium

Description
Leaving the user list enabled is a security risk since it allows anyone with physical access to the system to quickly enumerate known user accounts without logging in.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-12-03

Details

Check Text ( C-9323r357995_chk )
If the GConf2 package is not installed, this is not applicable. To ensure the user list is disabled, run the following command: $ gconftool-2 --direct \ --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory \ --get /apps/gdm/simple-greeter/disable_user_list The output should be "true". If it is not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-9323r357996_fix)
In the default graphical environment, users logging directly into the system are greeted with a login screen that displays all known users. This functionality should be disabled. Run the following command to disable the user list: $ sudo gconftool-2 --direct \ --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory \ --type bool --set /apps/gdm/simple-greeter/disable_user_list true