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V-282446

CAT I (High)

TOSS 5 must ensure the password complexity module is enabled in the password-auth file.

Rule ID

SV-282446r1200318_rule

STIG

Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-004066

Discussion

Enabling PAM password complexity permits enforcement of strong passwords and consequently makes the system less prone to dictionary attacks.

Check Content

Verify TOSS 5 uses "pwquality" to enforce the password complexity rules in the "password-auth" file using the following command:

$ cat /etc/pam.d/password-auth | grep pam_pwquality

password required pam_pwquality.so 

If the command does not return a line containing the value "pam_pwquality.so", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure TOSS 5 to use "pwquality" to enforce password complexity rules.

Add the following line to the "/etc/pam.d/password-auth" file (or modify the line to have the required value):

password required pam_pwquality.so