The SLES for vRealize must enforce a delay of at least 4 seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-240548	VRAU-SL-001520	SV-240548r671385_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
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-06-24

Details

Check Text ( C-43781r671383_chk )
Verify the SLES for vRealize enforces a delay of at least "4" seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt. Review the file "/etc/login.defs" and verify the parameter "FAIL_DELAY" is a value of "4" or greater. # grep FAIL_DELAY /etc/login.defs The typical configuration looks something like this: FAIL_DELAY 4 If the parameter "FAIL_DELAY" does not exists, or is less than "4", this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-43781r671383_chk )

Verify the SLES for vRealize enforces a delay of at least "4" seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.

Review the file "/etc/login.defs" and verify the parameter "FAIL_DELAY" is a value of "4" or greater.

# grep FAIL_DELAY /etc/login.defs

The typical configuration looks something like this:

FAIL_DELAY 4

If the parameter "FAIL_DELAY" does not exists, or is less than "4", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43740r671384_fix)
Configure the SLES for vRealize to enforce a delay of at least "4" seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt. Set the parameter "FAIL_DELAY" to a value of "4" or greater. Edit the file "/etc/login.defs". Set the parameter "FAIL_DELAY" to a value of "4" or greater. The typical configuration looks something like this: FAIL_DELAY 4 Save the changes made to the file.