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OL 8 must terminate idle user sessions.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-257259 | OL08-00-020035 | SV-257259r917919_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take control of a management session enabled on the console or console port that has been left unattended. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-09-11 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-60943r917917_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify that OL 8 logs out sessions that are idle for 15 minutes with the following command: $ sudo grep -i ^StopIdleSessionSec /etc/systemd/logind.conf StopIdleSessionSec=900 If "StopIdleSessionSec" is not configured to 900 seconds, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-60885r917918_fix) |
|---|
| Configure OL 8 to log out idle sessions by editing the /etc/systemd/logind.conf file with the following line: StopIdleSessionSec=900 The "logind" service must be restarted for the changes to take effect. To restart the "logind" service, run the following command: $ sudo systemctl restart systemd-logind |