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

RHEL 9 user account passwords must have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

DISA Rule

SV-258042r1045133_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258042

Group Title

SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

Rule Version

RHEL-09-411015

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004066 - For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure noncompliant accounts to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

passwd -x 60 [user]

Check Contents

Verify the maximum time period for existing passwords is restricted to 60 days with the following commands:

$ sudo awk -F: '$5 > 60 {printf "%s %d\n", $1, $5}' /etc/shadow

$ sudo awk -F: '$5 <= 0 {printf "%s %d\n", $1, $5}' /etc/shadow

If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258042

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-411015

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the maximum time period for existing passwords is restricted to 60 days with the following commands:

$ sudo awk -F: '$5 > 60 {printf "%s %d\n", $1, $5}' /etc/shadow

$ sudo awk -F: '$5 <= 0 {printf "%s %d\n", $1, $5}' /etc/shadow

If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5551