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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-239648 VROM-SL-001495 SV-239648r662395_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 Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-07-01

Details

Check Text ( C-42881r662393_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.

Procedure:

# 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-42840r662394_fix)
Configure 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.