The x86 CTRL-ALT-DELETE key sequence must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4342	GEN000000-LNX00580	SV-37327r1_rule	ECSC-1	High

Description
Undesirable reboots can occur if the CTRL-ALT-DELETE key sequence is not disabled. Such reboots may cause a loss of data or loss of access to critical information.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-36030r2_chk )
Verify that reboot using the CTRL-ALT-DELETE key sequence has been disabled by performing: # grep ctrlaltdel /etc/inittab If the line returned does not specify "/usr/bin/logger", or is not commented out, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31276r1_fix)
Ensure the CTRL-ALT-DELETE key sequence has been disabled and attempts to use the sequence are logged. In the /etc/inittab file replace: ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now with ca:nil:ctrlaltdel:/usr/bin/logger -p security.info "Ctrl-Alt-Del was pressed"