STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

OL 8 systems below version 8.4 must ensure the password complexity module in the system-auth file is configured for three retries or less.

DISA Rule

SV-252658r991589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-252658

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

OL08-00-020102

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to limit the "pwquality" retry option to 3.

Add the following line to the "/etc/pam.d/system-auth" file (or modify the line to have the required value):

password requisite pam_pwquality.so retry=3

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Note: This requirement applies to OL versions 8.0 through 8.3. If the system is OL version 8.4 or newer, this requirement is not applicable.

Verify the operating system is configured to limit the "pwquality" retry option to 3.

Check for the use of the "pwquality" retry option in the system-auth file with the following command:

$ sudo cat /etc/pam.d/system-auth | grep pam_pwquality

password requisite pam_pwquality.so retry=3

If the value of "retry" is set to "0" or greater than "3", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-252658

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-020102

Severity Override Guidance

Note: This requirement applies to OL versions 8.0 through 8.3. If the system is OL version 8.4 or newer, this requirement is not applicable.

Verify the operating system is configured to limit the "pwquality" retry option to 3.

Check for the use of the "pwquality" retry option in the system-auth file with the following command:

$ sudo cat /etc/pam.d/system-auth | grep pam_pwquality

password requisite pam_pwquality.so retry=3

If the value of "retry" is set to "0" or greater than "3", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5416