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

System and application account passwords must be changed at least annually.

DISA Rule

SV-208830r603263_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-208830

Group Title

SRG-OS-000076

Rule Version

OL6-00-000055

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the "Maximum number of days between password change" to "365":

# chage -M 365 <application_account>

Change the password for the system/application account:

#passwd <application_account>

Check Contents

Obtain a list of approved system and application accounts from the ISSO.

For each system and application account identified, run the following command:

# chage -l <application_account>

Last password change : Nov 05, 2018
Password expires : Nov 04, 2019
Password inactive : Dec 10, 2019
Account expires : never
Minimum number of days between password change : 1
Maximum number of days between password change : 365
Number of days of warning before password expires : 7

If "Maximum number of days between password change" is greater than "365", this is a finding.

If the date of "Last password change" exceeds 365 days, this is a finding.

If the date of "Password expires" is greater than 365 days from the date of "Last password change", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-208830

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL6-00-000055

Severity Override Guidance

Obtain a list of approved system and application accounts from the ISSO.

For each system and application account identified, run the following command:

# chage -l <application_account>

Last password change : Nov 05, 2018
Password expires : Nov 04, 2019
Password inactive : Dec 10, 2019
Account expires : never
Minimum number of days between password change : 1
Maximum number of days between password change : 365
Number of days of warning before password expires : 7

If "Maximum number of days between password change" is greater than "365", this is a finding.

If the date of "Last password change" exceeds 365 days, this is a finding.

If the date of "Password expires" is greater than 365 days from the date of "Last password change", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2928

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