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XCCDF
Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480
SRG-OS-000480
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000480
1 Rule
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Consecutive login attempts for SSH must be limited to 3.
Low Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Setting the authentication login limit to a low value will disconnect the attacker and force a reconnect, which severely limits the speed of such brute-force attacks.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>