STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The system must require passwords to contain no more than three consecutive repeating characters.

DISA Rule

SV-226464r603265_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226464

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

GEN000680

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Edit /etc/default/passwd and set MAXREPEATS to 3.

Check Contents

Check the MAXREPEATS setting.
# grep MAXREPEATS /etc/default/passwd
If the MAXREPEATS setting is greater than 3, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-226464

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN000680

Severity Override Guidance

Check the MAXREPEATS setting.
# grep MAXREPEATS /etc/default/passwd
If the MAXREPEATS setting is greater than 3, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4060

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