TOSS 5 must log username information when unsuccessful login attempts occur.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-282363 | SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005 | TOSS-05-000314 | SV-282363r1200069_rule | 2026-04-01 | 1 |
Description
Without auditing 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 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
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