Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V2 · R7

CurrentPublished Thu Jan 26 2023

The graphical desktop environment must set the idle timeout to no more than 15 minutes.

Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The graphical desktop environment must set the idle timeout to no more than 15 minutes.

Description

Discussion Text

Setting the idle delay controls when the screensaver will start, and can be combined with screen locking to prevent access from passersby.

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Objective

V-208933

Rule

SV-208933r793719_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

OL6-00-000257

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

If the GConf2 package is not installed, this is not applicable.

To check the current idle time-out value, run the following command:

$ gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --get /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_delay

If properly configured, the output should be "15".

If it is not, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Run the following command to set the idle time-out value for inactivity in the GNOME desktop to 15 minutes: 

# gconftool-2 \
--direct \
--config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory \
--type int \
--set /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_delay 15

STIG check 131 of 267 in the Oracle Linux 6 STIG checklist

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