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The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be configured so that the x86 Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence is disabled on the command line.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-204455 | RHEL-07-020230 | SV-204455r603261_rule | High |
| Description |
|---|
| A locally logged-on user who presses Ctrl-Alt-Delete, when at the console, can reboot the system. If accidentally pressed, as could happen in the case of a mixed OS environment, this can create the risk of short-term loss of availability of systems due to unintentional reboot. In the GNOME graphical environment, risk of unintentional reboot from the Ctrl-Alt-Delete sequence is reduced because the user will be prompted before any action is taken. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-06-14 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-4579r88557_chk ) |
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| Verify the operating system is not configured to reboot the system when Ctrl-Alt-Delete is pressed. Check that the ctrl-alt-del.target is masked and not active with the following command: # systemctl status ctrl-alt-del.target ctrl-alt-del.target Loaded: masked (/dev/null; bad) Active: inactive (dead) If the ctrl-alt-del.target is not masked, this is a finding. If the ctrl-alt-del.target is active, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-4579r88558_fix) |
|---|
| Configure the system to disable the Ctrl-Alt-Delete sequence for the command line with the following command: # systemctl mask ctrl-alt-del.target |