RHEL 9 must log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258070 | RHEL-09-412045 | SV-258070r1045153_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Without auditing of these events, it may be harder or impossible to identify what an attacker did after an attack. |
| STIG | Date |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 |
Details
| Check Text (C-61811r1045151_chk) |
| Verify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file is configured to log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur with the following command: $ sudo grep audit /etc/security/faillock.conf audit If the "audit" option is not set, is missing, or is commented out, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-61735r1045152_fix) |
| Configure RHEL 9 to log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur. Enable the feature using the following command: $ sudo authselect enable-feature with-faillock Add/modify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file to match the following line: audit |