SLEM 5 shadow password suite must be configured to enforce a delay of at least five seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
An XCCDF Rule
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.
- ID
- SV-261350r996504_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure SLEM 5 to enforce a delay of at least five seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/login.defs" file:
FAIL_DELAY 5