OL 8 must display the date and time of the last successful account logon upon logon.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-248717OL08-00-020340SV-248717r991589_ruleCCI-000052low
Description
Providing users with feedback on when account accesses last occurred facilitates user recognition and reporting of unauthorized account use.
STIGDate
Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-05-13

Details

Check Text (C-248717r991589_chk)

Verify users are provided with feedback on when account accesses last occurred with the following command: $ sudo grep pam_lastlog /etc/pam.d/postlogin session required pam_lastlog.so showfailed If "pam_lastlog" is missing from the "/etc/pam.d/postlogin" file or the silent option is present, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-52105r779716_fix)

Configure OL 8 to provide users with feedback on when account accesses last occurred by setting the required configuration options in "/etc/pam.d/postlogin". Add the following line to the top of "/etc/pam.d/postlogin": session required pam_lastlog.so showfailed