STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

The Photon operating system must set the "FAIL_DELAY" parameter.

DISA Rule

SV-256542r991588_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256542

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000072

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/etc/login.defs

Add the following line after the last auth statement:

FAIL_DELAY 4

Check Contents

At the command line, run the following command:

# grep FAIL_DELAY /etc/login.defs

Expected result:

FAIL_DELAY 4

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256542

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000072

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command:

# grep FAIL_DELAY /etc/login.defs

Expected result:

FAIL_DELAY 4

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5520