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RHEL 8 must terminate idle user sessions.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-257258 | RHEL-08-020035 | SV-257258r917891_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 |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-02 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-60942r917889_chk ) |
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| Verify that RHEL 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-60884r917890_fix) |
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| Configure RHEL 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 |