STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The SUSE operating system must limit the number of concurrent sessions to 10 for all accounts and/or account types.

DISA Rule

SV-234868r622137_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-234868

Group Title

SRG-OS-000027-GPOS-00008

Rule Version

SLES-15-020020

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the SUSE operating system to limit the number of concurrent sessions to "10" or less for all accounts and/or account types.

Add the following line to the file "/etc/security/limits.conf":

* hard maxlogins 10

Check Contents

Verify the SUSE operating system limits the number of concurrent sessions to 10 for all accounts and/or account types by running the following command:

> grep "maxlogins" /etc/security/limits.conf

The result must contain the following line:

* hard maxlogins 10

If the "maxlogins" item is missing, the line does not begin with a star symbol, or the value is not set to "10" or less, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-234868

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLES-15-020020

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the SUSE operating system limits the number of concurrent sessions to 10 for all accounts and/or account types by running the following command:

> grep "maxlogins" /etc/security/limits.conf

The result must contain the following line:

* hard maxlogins 10

If the "maxlogins" item is missing, the line does not begin with a star symbol, or the value is not set to "10" or less, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5274

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