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

OL 8 must automatically expire temporary accounts within 72 hours.

DISA Rule

SV-248708r958508_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-248708

Group Title

SRG-OS-000123-GPOS-00064

Rule Version

OL08-00-020270

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001682 - Automatically removes or disables emergency accounts after an organization-defined time period for each type of account.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to expire temporary accounts after 72 hours with the following command:

$ sudo chage -E $(date -d +3days +%Y-%m-%d) <temporary_account_name>

Check Contents

Verify temporary accounts have been provisioned with an expiration date of 72 hours.

For every existing temporary account, run the following command to obtain its account expiration information:

$ sudo chage -l <temporary_account_name> | grep -i "account expires"

Verify each of these accounts has an expiration date set within 72 hours.
If any temporary accounts have no expiration date set or do not expire within 72 hours, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-248708

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-020270

Severity Override Guidance

Verify temporary accounts have been provisioned with an expiration date of 72 hours.

For every existing temporary account, run the following command to obtain its account expiration information:

$ sudo chage -l <temporary_account_name> | grep -i "account expires"

Verify each of these accounts has an expiration date set within 72 hours.
If any temporary accounts have no expiration date set or do not expire within 72 hours, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5416