CCE-95781-1| Platform: cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:20.04 | Date: (C)2024-02-12 (M)2024-02-12 |
The Ubuntu operating system management includes the ability to control the number of users and user sessions that utilize an operating system. Limiting the number of allowed users and sessions per user is helpful in reducing the risks related to DoS attacks.
Configure the Ubuntu operating system to limit the number of concurrent sessions to 10 for all accounts and/or account types.
Fixtext:
Configure the Ubuntu operating system to limit the number of concurrent sessions to 10 for all accounts and/or account types.
Add the following line to the top of the "/etc/security/limits.conf" file:
* hard maxlogins 10
Parameter:
[No of session]
Technical Mechanism:
Configure the Ubuntu operating system to limit the number of concurrent sessions to 10 for all accounts and/or account types.
Add the following line to the top of the "/etc/security/limits.conf" file:
* hard maxlogins 10
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 6.5 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 2.8 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 1.4 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: NONE |
| | Integrity: NONE |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:97834 |
