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V-282363

CAT II (Medium)

TOSS 5 must log username information when unsuccessful login attempts occur.

Rule ID

SV-282363r1200069_rule

STIG

Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-000044

Discussion

Without auditing these events, it may be harder or impossible to identify what an attacker did after an attack.

Check Content

Verify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file is configured to log username information when unsuccessful login attempts occur using the following command:

$ grep audit /etc/security/faillock.conf

audit

If the "audit" option is not set, is missing, or is commented out, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure TOSS 5 to log username information when unsuccessful login attempts occur.

Add or modify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file to match the following line:

audit