TOSS 5 must log username information when unsuccessful login attempts occur.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-282363 | TOSS-05-000314 | SV-282363r1200069_rule | CCI-000044 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Without auditing these events, it may be harder or impossible to identify what an attacker did after an attack. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-04-01 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-282363r1200069_chk)
Verify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file is configured to log username information when unsuccessful login attempts occur using the following command:
$ grep audit /etc/security/faillock.conf
audit
If the "audit" option is not set, is missing, or is commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-86829r1200068_fix)
Configure TOSS 5 to log username information when unsuccessful login attempts occur.
Add or modify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file to match the following line:
audit