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The system must prevent the root account from directly logging in except from the system console.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-778 GEN000980 SV-44913r1_rule Medium
Description
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
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-42354r1_chk )
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)
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