STIGQter: STIG Summary: Canonical Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS must be configured so that when passwords are changed or new passwords are established, pwquality must be used.

DISA Rule

SV-270705r1066604_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-270705

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00225

Rule Version

UBTU-24-300016

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to use "pwquality" to enforce password complexity rules.

Add the following line to "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" (or modify the line to have the required value):

enforcing = 1

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

password requisite pam_pwquality.so retry=3

Note: Ensure the value of "retry" is between "1" and "3".

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Verify that Ubuntu 24.04 LTS uses "pwquality" to enforce the password complexity rules.

Verify the pwquality module is being enforced by Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with the following command:

$ grep -i enforcing /etc/security/pwquality.conf
enforcing = 1

If the value of "enforcing" is not "1", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Check for the use of "pwquality" with the following command:

$ cat /etc/pam.d/common-password | grep requisite | grep pam_pwquality
password requisite pam_pwquality.so retry=3

If the value of "retry" is set to "0" or is greater than "3", or if a line is not returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-270705

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-24-300016

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

5673