RHEL 9 must log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

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mediumV-258070SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005RHEL-09-412045SV-258070r1045153_rule2026-02-052

Description

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

ℹ️ Check

Verify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file is configured to log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur with the following command: $ sudo 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

Configure RHEL 9 to log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur. Enable the feature using the following command: $ sudo authselect enable-feature with-faillock Add/modify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file to match the following line: audit