A brute force attack occurs when an attacker attempts to guess a password with multiple login attempts. Fixing this misconfiguration will configure Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) to lock accounts after 5 consecutive, failed login attempts and keep the account locked out for 150 minutes after the account lockout is triggered.
Severity
important
Category
Linux - Password Policies
Resolution
Fix not available
Potential issues that may arise after applying the resolution
Altering the existing security setting may create the following impact in your network operations.
Does remediation require reboot?
No
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