STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

OL 8 systems, versions 8.2 and above, must automatically lock an account when three unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

DISA Rule

SV-248653r958388_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-248653

Group Title

SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

Rule Version

OL08-00-020011

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000044 - Enforce the organization-defined limit of consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during the organization-defined time period.
• CCI-002238 - Automatically lock the account or node for either an organization-defined time period, until the locked account or node is released by an administrator, or delays the next logon prompt according to the organization-defined delay algorithm when the maximum number of unsuccessful logon attempts is exceeded.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure OL 8 to lock an account when three unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

Add/modify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file to match the following line:

deny = 3

Check Contents

Note: This check applies to OL versions 8.2 or newer. If the system is OL version 8.0 or 8.1, this check is not applicable.

Verify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file is configured to lock an account after three unsuccessful logon attempts:

$ sudo grep 'deny =' /etc/security/faillock.conf

deny = 3

If the "deny" option is not set to "3" or less (but not "0") or is missing or commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-248653

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-020011

Severity Override Guidance

Note: This check applies to OL versions 8.2 or newer. If the system is OL version 8.0 or 8.1, this check is not applicable.

Verify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file is configured to lock an account after three unsuccessful logon attempts:

$ sudo grep 'deny =' /etc/security/faillock.conf

deny = 3

If the "deny" option is not set to "3" or less (but not "0") or is missing or commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5416