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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must configure the use of the pam_faillock.so module in the /etc/pam.d/password-auth file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must initiate a session lock for graphical user interfaces when the screensaver is activated.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must disable the user list at logon for graphical user interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Leaving the user list enabled is a security risk since it allows anyone with physical access to the system to enumerate known...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must prevent a user from overriding the session idle-delay setting for the graphical user interface.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • RHEL 8 must prevent a user from overriding the screensaver lock-enabled setting for the graphical user interface.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinit...
    Rule Medium Severity

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