Unattended or automatic logon via the RHEL 8 graphical user interface must not be allowed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-230329	RHEL-08-010820	SV-230329r1017140_rule	CCI-000366	high
Description
Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security.
STIG			Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide			2025-05-14

Related Frameworks

4 paths across 3 frameworks

NIST 800-531 mapping

CM-6

1.00

DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent

NIST 800-1712 mappings

3.4.1

1.00

DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent

3.4.2

1.00

DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent

CCI1 mapping

CCI-000366

1.00

DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related

Details

Check Text (C-230329r1017140_chk)

Verify the operating system does not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system via a graphical user interface. Note: This requirement assumes the use of the RHEL 8 default graphical user interface, Gnome Shell. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable. Check for the value of the "AutomaticLoginEnable" in the "/etc/gdm/custom.conf" file with the following command: $ sudo grep -i automaticloginenable /etc/gdm/custom.conf AutomaticLoginEnable=false If the value of "AutomaticLoginEnable" is not set to "false", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32973r567734_fix)

Configure the operating system to not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system via a graphical user interface. Add or edit the line for the "AutomaticLoginEnable" parameter in the [daemon] section of the "/etc/gdm/custom.conf" file to "false": [daemon] AutomaticLoginEnable=false