RHEL 9 must automatically exit interactive command shell user sessions after 15 minutes of inactivity.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Terminating an idle interactive command shell user session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take control of it when left unattended in a virtual terminal or physical console. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072, SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010
- ID
- SV-258068r1014872_rule
- Version
- RHEL-09-412035
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure RHEL 9 to exit interactive command shell user sessions after 10 minutes of inactivity.
Add or edit the following line in "/etc/profile.d/tmout.sh":
#!/bin/bash
declare -xr TMOUT=600