RHEL 9 must initiate a session lock for graphical user interfaces when the screensaver is activated.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258025 | RHEL-09-271075 | SV-258025r958402_rule | CCI-000057 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| A session lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the information system but does not want to logout because of the temporary nature of the absence. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-11
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.10
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-000057
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-258025r958402_chk)
Verify RHEL 9 initiates a session lock for graphical user interfaces when the screensaver is activated with the following command:
Note: This requirement assumes the use of the RHEL 9 default graphical user interface, the GNOME desktop environment. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.
$ gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-delay
uint32 5
If the "uint32" setting is not set to "5" or less, or is missing, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61690r926061_fix)
Configure RHEL 9 to initiate a session lock for graphical user interfaces when a screensaver is activated.
Create a database to contain the system-wide screensaver settings (if it does not already exist) with the following command:
Note: The example below is using the database "local" for the system, so if the system is using another database in "/etc/dconf/profile/user", the file should be created under the appropriate subdirectory.
$ sudo touch /etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-screensaver
[org/gnome/desktop/screensaver]
lock-delay=uint32 5
The "uint32" must be included along with the integer key values as shown.
Update the system databases:
$ sudo dconf update