STIGQter: STIG Summary: SLES 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The SUSE operating system must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.

DISA Rule

SV-217134r603262_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-217134

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00225

Rule Version

SLES-12-010320

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the SUSE operating system to prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.

Edit "/etc/pam.d/common-password" and add the following line:

password requisite pam_cracklib.so retry=3

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Verify the SUSE operating system prevents the use of dictionary words for passwords.

Check that the SUSE operating system prevents the use of dictionary words for passwords with the following command:

# grep pam_cracklib.so /etc/pam.d/common-password
password requisite pam_cracklib.so retry=3

If the command does not return anything, or the returned line is commented out, this is a finding.

If the value of "retry" is greater than 3, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-217134

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLES-12-010320

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the SUSE operating system prevents the use of dictionary words for passwords.

Check that the SUSE operating system prevents the use of dictionary words for passwords with the following command:

# grep pam_cracklib.so /etc/pam.d/common-password
password requisite pam_cracklib.so retry=3

If the command does not return anything, or the returned line is commented out, this is a finding.

If the value of "retry" is greater than 3, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4033

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