SLEM 5 shadow password suite must be configured to enforce a delay of at least five seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.

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SLEM 5 shadow password suite must be configured to enforce a delay of at least five seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-261350	SLEM-05-411020	SV-261350r996504_rule		Medium

Description
Limiting the number of logon attempts over a certain time interval reduces the chances that an unauthorized user may gain access to an account.

STIG	Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-06-04

Details

Check Text ( C-65079r996503_chk )
Verify SLEM 5 enforces a delay of at least five seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt with the following command: > grep -i fail_delay /etc/login.defs FAIL_DELAY 5 If the value of "FAIL_DELAY" is not set to "5" or greater, the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-64987r995916_fix)
Configure SLEM 5 to enforce a delay of at least five seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt. Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/login.defs" file: FAIL_DELAY 5