Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-258031 | RHEL-09-271105 | SV-258031r991589_rule | Medium |
Description |
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A locally logged-in user who presses Ctrl-Alt-Del, when at the console, can reboot the system. If accidentally pressed, as could happen in the case of mixed OS environment, this can create the risk of short-term loss of availability of systems due to unintentional reboot. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-06-04 |
Check Text ( C-61772r926078_chk ) |
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Verify RHEL 9 is configured to ignore the Ctrl-Alt-Del sequence in the GNOME desktop with the following command: Note: This requirement assumes the use of the RHEL 9 default graphical user interface, the GNOME desktop environment. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable. $ gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys logout "['']" If the GNOME desktop is configured to shut down when Ctrl-Alt-Del is pressed, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-61696r926079_fix) |
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Configure RHEL 9 to ignore the Ctrl-Alt-Del sequence in the GNOME desktop. Add or update the [org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys] section of the /etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-security-settings database file and add or update the following lines: [org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys] logout=[''] Run the following command to update the database: $ sudo dconf update |