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

OL 9 must ensure account lockouts persist.

DISA Rule

SV-271842r1092238_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271842

Group Title

SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

Rule Version

OL09-00-003023

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000044 - Enforce the organization-defined limit of consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during the organization-defined time period.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure OL 9 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 that OL 9 ensures that account lockouts persist.

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

$ grep 'dir =' /etc/security/faillock.conf
dir = /var/log/faillock

If the "dir" option is not set to a nondefault documented tally log directory, is missing or commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-271842

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL09-00-003023

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that OL 9 ensures that account lockouts persist.

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

$ grep 'dir =' /etc/security/faillock.conf
dir = /var/log/faillock

If the "dir" option is not set to a nondefault documented tally log directory, is missing or commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5680