False Positive Alerts Triggered by /etc/securetty on RHEL7

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Vulnerability management platform is flagging numerous alerts due to existence of /etc/securetty file on RHEL7 servers.
  • Does /etc/securetty need to be modified to stop root logins via sshd?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9

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