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V-275659

CAT II (Medium)

Ubuntu OS must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.

Rule ID

SV-275659r1148027_rule

STIG

Riverbed NetIM OS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

If an account has an empty password, anyone could log on and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with empty passwords must never be used in operational environments.

Check Content

Verify all accounts on the system have a password by using the following command: 
 
     $ sudo awk -F: '!$2 {print $1}' /etc/shadow 
 
If the command returns any results, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure all accounts on the system to have a password or lock the account by using the following commands: 
 
Set the account password: 
 
     $ sudo passwd <username> 
 
Or lock the account: 
 
     $ sudo passwd -l <username>