The system must not allow autologin capabilities from the GNOME desktop.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216359 | SOL-11.1-040410 | SV-216359r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | high |
| Description | ||||
| As automatic logins are a known security risk for other than "kiosk" types of systems, GNOME automatic login should be disabled in pam.conf. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 3 · 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 · 3 · 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 · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-216359r959010_chk)
Determine if autologin is enabled for the GNOME desktop.
# egrep "auth|account" /etc/pam.d/gdm-autologin | grep -vc ^#
If the command returns other than "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17593r371166_fix)
The root role is required.
Modify the /etc/pam.d/gdm-autologin file.
# pfedit /etc/pam.d/gdm-autologin
Locate the lines:
auth required pam_unix_cred.so.1
auth sufficient pam_allow.so.1
account sufficient pam_allow.so.1
Change the lines to read:
#auth required pam_unix_cred.so.1
#auth sufficient pam_allow.so.1
#account sufficient pam_allow.so.1