STIGQter: STIG Summary: General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 28 Oct 2025:

The operating system must for password-based authentication, allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters.

DISA Rule

SV-263655r982235_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-263655

Group Title

SRG-OS-000725

Rule Version

SRG-OS-000725-GPOS-00180

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004064 - For password-based authentication, allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters, for password-based authentication, .

Check Contents

Verify the operating system is configured to allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters for password-based authentication.

If the operating system is not configured to allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters for password-based authentication, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-263655

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-OS-000725-GPOS-00180

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system is configured to allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters for password-based authentication.

If the operating system is not configured to allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters for password-based authentication, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2895