The delay between login prompts following a failed login attempt must be at least 4 seconds.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>As an immediate return of an error message, coupled with the capability to try again, may facilitate automatic and rapid-fire brute-force password attacks by a malicious user.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-216335r959010_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
The root role is required.
# pfedit the /etc/default/login
Locate the line containing: