Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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RHEL-06-000027 | RHEL-06-000027 | RHEL-06-000027_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Preventing direct root login to virtual console devices helps ensure accountability for actions taken on the system using the root account. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-02-05 |
Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000027_chk ) |
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To check for virtual console entries which permit root login, run the following command: # grep '^vc/[0-9]' /etc/securetty If any output is returned, then root logins over virtual console devices is permitted. If root login over virtual console devices is permitted, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000027_fix) |
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To restrict root logins through the (deprecated) virtual console devices, ensure lines of this form do not appear in "/etc/securetty": vc/1 vc/2 vc/3 vc/4 |