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OL 8 must disable the systemd Ctrl-Alt-Delete burst key sequence.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

A locally logged-on user who presses Ctrl-Alt-Delete when at the console can reboot the system. If accidentally pressed, as could happen in the case of a mixed OS environment, this can create the risk of short-term loss of availability of systems due to unintentional reboot. In a graphical user environment, risk of unintentional reboot from the Ctrl-Alt-Delete sequence is reduced because the user will be prompted before any action is taken.

ID
SV-248871r991589_rule
Version
OL08-00-040172
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the system to disable the CtrlAltDelBurstAction by added or modifying the following line in the "/etc/systemd/system.conf" configuration file: 
 
CtrlAltDelBurstAction=none 
 
Reload the daemon for this change to take effect: 
 
$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload