STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

RHEL 8 passwords for new users must have a minimum of 15 characters.

DISA Rule

SV-230370r627750_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230370

Group Title

SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046

Rule Version

RHEL-08-020231

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure operating system to enforce a minimum 15-character password length for new user accounts.

Add, or modify the following line in the "/etc/login.defs" file:

PASS_MIN_LEN 15

Check Contents

Verify that RHEL 8 enforces a minimum 15-character password length for new user accounts by running the following command:

$ sudo grep -i pass_min_len /etc/login.defs

PASS_MIN_LEN 15

If the "PASS_MIN_LEN" parameter value is less than "15", or commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230370

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-020231

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that RHEL 8 enforces a minimum 15-character password length for new user accounts by running the following command:

$ sudo grep -i pass_min_len /etc/login.defs

PASS_MIN_LEN 15

If the "PASS_MIN_LEN" parameter value is less than "15", or commented out, this is a finding.

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Target Key

2921

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