STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 8 must automatically lock graphical user sessions after 10 minutes of inactivity.

DISA Rule

SV-230352r1208749_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230352

Group Title

SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010

Rule Version

RHEL-08-020060

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000057 - The information system initiates a session lock after the organization-defined time period of inactivity.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 8 to initiate a screensaver after a 10-minute period of inactivity for graphical user interfaces.

Create a database to contain the systemwide screensaver settings (if it does not already exist) with the following command:

$ sudo touch /etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-screensaver

Edit "/etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-screensaver" and add or update the following lines:

[org/gnome/desktop/session]
# Set the lock time out to 600 seconds before the session is considered idle
idle-delay=uint32 600

Update the system databases:

$ sudo dconf update

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Note: This requirement assumes the use of the RHEL 8 default graphical user interface, the GNOME desktop environment. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Verify RHEL 8 initiates a session lock after a 10-minute period of inactivity for graphical user interfaces with the following command:

$ sudo gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay
uint32 600

If "idle-delay" is set to "0" or a value greater than "600", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230352

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-020060

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

2921