TOSS must enforce a delay of at least four 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-253097r991588_rule
- Version
- TOSS-04-040550
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the operating system to enforce a delay of at least four seconds between logon prompts following a failed console logon attempt.
Modify the "/etc/login.defs" file to set the "FAIL_DELAY" parameter to "4" or greater:
FAIL_DELAY 4