Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-778 | GEN000980 | SV-44913r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Limiting the root account direct logins to only system consoles protects the root account from direct unauthorized access from a non-console device. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42354r1_chk ) |
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Check /etc/securetty # more /etc/securetty If the file does not exist, or contains more than "console" or a single "tty" device this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38345r1_fix) |
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Create if needed and set the contents of /etc/securetty to a "console" or "tty" device. # echo console > /etc/securetty or # echo ttyS0 > /etc/securetty |