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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.150131
Category:Policy
Title:Linux: Lockout for failed authentication attempts
Summary:The lockout for failed password attempts can be set in two;modules:;; - pam_tally2: The login counter (tallying) module;; - pam_faillock: Module counting authentication failures during a specified interval;;Use the deny=n option to deny access if the number of consecutive authentication failures for this;user during the recent interval exceeds n.
Description:Summary:
The lockout for failed password attempts can be set in two
modules:

- pam_tally2: The login counter (tallying) module

- pam_faillock: Module counting authentication failures during a specified interval

Use the deny=n option to deny access if the number of consecutive authentication failures for this
user during the recent interval exceeds n.

CVSS Score:
0.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:N

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