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The systemd Ctrl-Alt-Delete burst key sequence in RHEL 9 must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-257784 RHEL-09-211045 SV-257784r958726_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 a graphical user environment, risk of unintentional reboot from the Ctrl-Alt-Delete sequence is reduced because the user will be prompted before any action is taken. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125, SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-06-04

Details

Check Text ( C-61525r925337_chk )
Verify RHEL 9 is configured to not reboot the system when Ctrl-Alt-Delete is pressed seven times within two seconds with the following command:

$ grep -i ctrl /etc/systemd/system.conf

CtrlAltDelBurstAction=none

If the "CtrlAltDelBurstAction" is not set to "none", commented out, or is missing, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61449r925338_fix)
Configure the system to disable the CtrlAltDelBurstAction by added or modifying the following line in the "/etc/systemd/system.conf" configuration file:

CtrlAltDelBurstAction=none

Reload the daemon for this change to take effect.

$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload