STIGQter: STIG Summary: Anduril NixOS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Oct 2025:

NixOS must require the change of at least 50 percent of the total number of characters when passwords are changed.

DISA Rule

SV-268129r1131063_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268129

Group Title

SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040

Rule Version

ANIX-00-000760

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004066 - For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure NixOS to enforce password complexity.

Add the following Nix code to the NixOS Configuration, usually located in /etc/nixos/configuration.nix or /etc/nixos/flake.nix:

environment.etc."/security/pwquality.conf".text = ''
difok=8
'';

Rebuild and switch to the new NixOS configuration:
$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch

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Verify NixOS enforces password complexity by requiring that at least 50 percent of the characters are changed with the following command:

$ grep difok /etc/security/pwquality.conf

difok=8

If the value of "difok" is set to less than "8", or is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-268129

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ANIX-00-000760

Severity Override Guidance

Verify NixOS enforces password complexity by requiring that at least 50 percent of the characters are changed with the following command:

$ grep difok /etc/security/pwquality.conf

difok=8

If the value of "difok" is set to less than "8", or is commented out, this is a finding.

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M

Target Key

5658