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

RHEL 9 must disable account identifiers (individuals, groups, roles, and devices) after 35 days of inactivity.

DISA Rule

SV-258049r1015092_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258049

Group Title

SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060

Rule Version

RHEL-09-411050

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-003627 - Disable accounts when the accounts have expired.
• CCI-003628 - Disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 9 to disable account identifiers after 35 days of inactivity after the password expiration.

Run the following command to change the configuration for useradd:

$ sudo useradd -D -f 35

The recommendation is 35 days, but a lower value is acceptable.

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Verify that RHEL 9 account identifiers (individuals, groups, roles, and devices) are disabled after 35 days of inactivity with the following command:

Check the account inactivity value by performing the following command:

$ sudo grep -i inactive /etc/default/useradd

INACTIVE=35

If "INACTIVE" is set to "-1", a value greater than "35", or is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258049

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-411050

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that RHEL 9 account identifiers (individuals, groups, roles, and devices) are disabled after 35 days of inactivity with the following command:

Check the account inactivity value by performing the following command:

$ sudo grep -i inactive /etc/default/useradd

INACTIVE=35

If "INACTIVE" is set to "-1", a value greater than "35", or is commented out, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5551