STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

AlmaLinux OS 9 must automatically expire temporary accounts within 72 hours.

DISA Rule

SV-269128r1050010_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269128

Group Title

SRG-OS-000002-GPOS-00002

Rule Version

ALMA-09-004750

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000016 - Automatically remove or disable temporary and emergency accounts after an organization-defined time-period for each type of account.
• CCI-001682 - Automatically removes or disables emergency accounts after an organization-defined time period for each type of account.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure automatic account expiration after 72 hours by running the following command for each temporary account:

$ chage -E $(date -d +3days +%Y-%m-%d) <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:

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

Verify each of these accounts has an expiration date set within 72 hours.

If any temporary accounts have an expiration date set to "never" or do not expire within 72 hours, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269128

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-004750

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:

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

Verify each of these accounts has an expiration date set within 72 hours.

If any temporary accounts have an expiration date set to "never" or do not expire within 72 hours, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5664