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 log user name information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

DISA Rule

SV-248663r958388_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-248663

Group Title

SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

Rule Version

OL08-00-020021

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 the operating system to log user name information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

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

audit

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 log user name information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur:

$ sudo grep audit /etc/security/faillock.conf

audit

If the "audit" option is not set, is missing or commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-248663

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-020021

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 log user name information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur:

$ sudo grep audit /etc/security/faillock.conf

audit

If the "audit" option is not set, is missing or commented out, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5416