TMA-ROCKY8-5.4.2.8
Ensure accounts without a valid login shell are locked
Description
There are a number of accounts provided with most distributions that are used to manage applications. Additionally, a administrator may add special accounts that are not intended for interactive use.
How it is checked
Audit method: Shell command
alt0() { o=$(bash -c '#!/usr/bin/env bash
{
l_valid_shells="^($(awk -F\/ '"'"'$NF != "nologin" {print}'"'"' /etc/shells | sed -rn '"'"'/^\//{s,/,\\\\/,g;p}'"'"' | paste -s -d '"'"'|'"'"' - ))$"
while IFS= read -r l_user; do
passwd -S "$l_user" | awk '"'"'$2 !~ /^L/ {print "Account: \"" $1 "\" does not have a valid login shell and is not locked"}'"'"'
done < <(awk -v pat="$l_valid_shells" -F: '"'"'($1 != "root" && $(NF) !~ pat) {print $1}'"'"' /etc/passwd)
}' 2>&1); [ -z "$o" ] || { echo "step1: $o" | head -c 300; return 1; }; }; if alt0; then echo compliant; fi- Expected output
compliant
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
Run the following command to lock any non-root accounts without a valid login shell returned by the audit: # usermod -L <user> Example script:: #!/usr/bin/env bash { l_valid_shells="^($(awk -F\/ '$NF != "nologin" {print}' /etc/shells | sed -rn '/^\//{s,/,\\\\/,g;p}' | paste -s -d '|' - ))$" while IFS= read -r l_user; do passwd -S "$l_user" | awk '$2 !~ /^L/ {system ("usermod -L " $1)}' done < <(awk -v pat="$l_valid_shells" -F: '($1 != "root" && $(NF) !~ pat) {print $1}' /etc/passwd) }
Properties
- Operating systems
- rocky-8
- Tags
- cis-convertedlinux
- Reference
- CIS Rocky Linux 8 Benchmark v3.0.0 - 5.4.2.8
Check this host
Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.
tmaegis scan --target linux