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RHEL-08-020360 - RHEL 8 must automatically exit interactive command shell user sessions after 10 minutes of inactivity.
Information
Terminating an idle interactive command shell user session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take control of it when left unattended in a virtual terminal or physical console.Satisfies: SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072, SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010
Solution
Configure RHEL 8 to exit interactive command shell user sessions after 10 minutes of inactivity.Add or edit the following line in "/etc/profile.d/tmout.sh":
#!/bin/bash
declare -xr TMOUT=600
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_8_V2R7_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 STIG v2r7
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-10, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001133, Rule-ID|SV-279929r1156340_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-08-020360, Vuln-ID|V-279929
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: b496d28c7ca0312f98430e3a68197ee967da701b3da5e556e0b07dac05e34436