STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must, for new users or password changes, have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction for user account passwords in "/etc/login.defs".

DISA Rule

SV-281169r1166459_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281169

Group Title

SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

Rule Version

RHEL-10-600100

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004066 - For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime.

Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/login.defs" file:

PASS_MAX_DAYS 60

Check Contents

Verify RHEL 10 enforces a 60-day maximum password lifetime for new user accounts by running the following command:

$ sudo grep -i pass_max_days /etc/login.defs
PASS_MAX_DAYS 60

If the "PASS_MAX_DAYS" parameter value is greater than "60" or is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281169

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-600100

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 enforces a 60-day maximum password lifetime for new user accounts by running the following command:

$ sudo grep -i pass_max_days /etc/login.defs
PASS_MAX_DAYS 60

If the "PASS_MAX_DAYS" parameter value is greater than "60" or is commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5733