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V-239499

CAT II (Medium)

SLES for vRealize must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

Rule ID

SV-239499r661948_rule

STIG

VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R2

CCIs

CCI-000199

Discussion

Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If SLES for vRealize does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that SLES for vRealize passwords could be compromised.

Check Content

To check that SLES for vRealize enforces a "60" days or less maximum password age, run the following command:

# grep PASS_MAX_DAYS /etc/login.defs | grep -v "#"

The DoD requirement is "60" days or less (Greater than zero, as zero days will lock the account immediately). 

If "PASS_MAX_DAYS" is not set to the required value, this is a finding.

Fix Text

To configure SLES for vRealize to enforce a "60" day or less maximum password age, edit the file "/etc/login.defs" and add or correct the following line. Replace [DAYS] with the appropriate amount of days.

# sed -i "/^[^#]*PASS_MAX_DAYS/ c\PASS_MAX_DAYS 60" /etc/login.defs

The DoD requirement is "60" days or less (Greater than zero, as zero days will lock the account immediately).