The SUSE operating system must enforce a delay of at least four (4) seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-217116 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226 | SLES-12-010140 | SV-217116r991588_rule | 2025-11-24 | 3 |
Description
Limiting the number of logon attempts over a certain time interval reduces the chances that an unauthorized user may gain access to an account.
ℹ️ Check
Verify the SUSE operating system enforces a delay of at least four (4) seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
Check that the SUSE operating system enforces a delay of at least four (4) seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt with the following command:
# grep FAIL_DELAY /etc/login.defs
FAIL_DELAY 4
If the value of "FAIL_DELAY" is not set to "4", "FAIL_DELAY" is commented out, or "FAIL_DELAY" is missing, then this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the SUSE operating system to enforce a delay of at least four (4) seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
Add or update the following variable in "/etc/login.defs" to match the line below ("FAIL_DELAY" must have a value of "4" or higher):
FAIL_DELAY 4