OL 8 must automatically exit interactive command shell user sessions after 10 minutes of inactivity.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-279934 | OL08-00-020040 | SV-279934r1156355_rule | CCI-001133 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Terminating an idle interactive command shell user session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take control of it when left unattended in a virtual terminal or physical console. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072, SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-13 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-279934r1156355_chk)
Verify OL 8 is configured to exit interactive command shell user sessions after 10 minutes of inactivity or less with the following command:
$ sudo grep -i tmout /etc/profile /etc/profile.d/*.sh
/etc/profile.d/tmout.sh:declare -xr TMOUT=600
If "TMOUT" is not set to "600" or less in a script located in the "/etc/'profile.d/ directory, is missing or is commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-84399r1156354_fix)
Configure OL 8 to exit interactive command shell user sessions after 10 minutes of inactivity.
Add or edit the following line in "/etc/profile.d/tmout.sh":
#!/bin/bash
declare -xr TMOUT=600