The SUSE operating system must enforce a delay of at least four seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-234983r622137_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the SUSE operating system to enforce a delay of at least four seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
Edit the file "/etc/pam.d/common-auth".
Add a parameter "pam_faildelay" and set it to: