AIX must enforce a delay of at least 4 seconds between login prompts following a failed login attempt.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-215337 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226 | AIX7-00-003029 | SV-215337r991588_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Limiting the number of login attempts over a certain time interval reduces the chances that an unauthorized user may gain access to an account. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| From the command prompt, run the following command to check the default "logindelay" value: # lssec -f /etc/security/login.cfg -s default -a logindelay The above command should yield the following output: default logindelay=4 If the above command displays the "logindelay" value less than "4", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| From the command prompt, run the following command to set "logindelay=4" for the default stanza in "/etc/security/login.cfg": # chsec -f /etc/security/login.cfg -s default -a logindelay=4 |