The delay between login prompts following a failed login attempt must be at least 4 seconds.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216100 | SOL-11.1-040160 | SV-216100r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| As an immediate return of an error message, coupled with the capability to try again, may facilitate automatic and rapid-fire brute-force password attacks by a malicious user. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-216100r959010_chk)
Check the SLEEPTIME parameter in the /etc/default/login file.
# grep ^SLEEPTIME /etc/default/login
If the output is not SLEEPTIME=4 or more, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17336r372683_fix)
The root role is required.
# pfedit the /etc/default/login
Locate the line containing:
SLEEPTIME
Change the line to read:
SLEEPTIME=4