TOSS must enforce a delay of at least four seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-253097	TOSS-04-040550	SV-253097r824963_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
Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 4 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-08-29

Details

Check Text ( C-56550r824961_chk )
Verify the operating system enforces a delay of at least four seconds between console logon prompts following a failed logon attempt with the following command: $ sudo grep -i fail_delay /etc/login.defs FAIL_DELAY 4 If the value of "FAIL_DELAY" is not set to "4" or greater, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-56500r824962_fix)
Configure the operating system to enforce a delay of at least four seconds between logon prompts following a failed console logon attempt. Modify the "/etc/login.defs" file to set the "FAIL_DELAY" parameter to "4" or greater: FAIL_DELAY 4