STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 9 must prevent a user from overriding the session idle-delay setting for the graphical user interface.

DISA Rule

SV-258024r1045100_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258024

Group Title

SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010

Rule Version

RHEL-09-271070

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000057 - The information system initiates a session lock after the organization-defined time period of inactivity.
CCI-000060 - Conceal, via the device lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 9 to prevent a user from overriding settings for graphical user interfaces.

Create a database to contain the systemwide screensaver settings (if it does not already exist) with the following command:

Note: The example below is using the database "local" for the system. If the system is using another database in "/etc/dconf/profile/user", the file should be created under the appropriate subdirectory.

$ sudo touch /etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/session

Add the following setting to prevent nonprivileged users from modifying it:

/org/gnome/desktop/session/idle-delay

Run the following command to update the database:

$ sudo dconf update

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Note: This requirement assumes the use of the RHEL 9 default graphical user interface, the GNOME desktop environment. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Verify RHEL 9 prevents a user from overriding settings for graphical user interfaces.

$ gsettings writable org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay

false

If "idle-delay" is writable and the result is "true", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258024

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-271070

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

5551