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 ensure account locks persist across reboots.

DISA Rule

SV-269154r1050036_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269154

Group Title

SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128

Rule Version

ALMA-09-008270

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002238 - Automatically lock the account or node for either an organization-defined time period, until the locked account or node is released by an administrator, or delays the next logon prompt according to the organization-defined delay algorithm when the maximum number of unsuccessful logon attempts is exceeded.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to maintain the contents of the faillock directory after a reboot.

Add/modify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file to match the following line:

dir = /var/log/faillock

Check Contents

Verify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file is configured to use a nondefault faillock directory to ensure its contents persist after reboot with the following command:

$ grep "dir =" /etc/security/faillock.conf

dir = /var/log/faillock

If the "dir" option is set to the default /var/run/faillock directory, is missing, or is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269154

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-008270

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file is configured to use a nondefault faillock directory to ensure its contents persist after reboot with the following command:

$ grep "dir =" /etc/security/faillock.conf

dir = /var/log/faillock

If the "dir" option is set to the default /var/run/faillock directory, is missing, or is commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5664