STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

OL 9 must prevent a user from overriding the screensaver lock-enabled setting for the graphical user interface.

DISA Rule

SV-271681r1091755_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271681

Group Title

SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009

Rule Version

OL09-00-002123

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000056 - Retain the device lock until the user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.
• CCI-000057 - The information system initiates a session lock after the organization-defined time period of inactivity.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

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

Note: The example below is using the database "local" for the system, so 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/screensaver/lock-enabled

Update the system databases:

$ sudo dconf update

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This requirement assumes the use of the OL 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 that OL 9 prevents a user from overriding settings for graphical user interfaces.

Determine which profile the system database is using with the following command:

$ grep system-db /etc/dconf/profile/user
system-db:local

Check that graphical settings are locked from nonprivileged user modification with the following command:

Note: The example below is using the database "local" for the system, so the path is "/etc/dconf/db/local.d". This path must be modified if a database other than "local" is being used.

$ grep -i lock-enabled /etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/*
/org/gnome/desktop/screensaver/lock-enabled

If the command does not return at least the example result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-271681

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL09-00-002123

Severity Override Guidance

This requirement assumes the use of the OL 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 that OL 9 prevents a user from overriding settings for graphical user interfaces.

Determine which profile the system database is using with the following command:

$ grep system-db /etc/dconf/profile/user
system-db:local

Check that graphical settings are locked from nonprivileged user modification with the following command:

Note: The example below is using the database "local" for the system, so the path is "/etc/dconf/db/local.d". This path must be modified if a database other than "local" is being used.

$ grep -i lock-enabled /etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/*
/org/gnome/desktop/screensaver/lock-enabled

If the command does not return at least the example result, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5680