STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The system must require passwords to contain a minimum of 15 characters.

DISA Rule

SV-208826r603263_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-208826

Group Title

SRG-OS-000078

Rule Version

OL6-00-000050

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000205 - The information system enforces minimum password length.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

To specify password length requirements for new accounts, edit the file "/etc/login.defs" and add or correct the following lines:

PASS_MIN_LEN 15

The DoD requirement is "15". If a program consults "/etc/login.defs" and also another PAM module (such as "pam_cracklib") during a password change operation, then the most restrictive must be satisfied.

Check Contents

To check the minimum password length, run the command:

$ grep PASS_MIN_LEN /etc/login.defs

The DoD requirement is "15".

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

$ grep –E ‘pam_cracklib.so.*minlen’ /etc/pam.d/*

If no results are returned, this is not a finding.

If any results are returned and are not set to “15” or greater, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-208826

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL6-00-000050

Severity Override Guidance

To check the minimum password length, run the command:

$ grep PASS_MIN_LEN /etc/login.defs

The DoD requirement is "15".

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

$ grep –E ‘pam_cracklib.so.*minlen’ /etc/pam.d/*

If no results are returned, this is not a finding.

If any results are returned and are not set to “15” or greater, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2928

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