STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

OL 9 must ensure the password complexity module is enabled in the password-auth file.

DISA Rule

SV-271614r1091554_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271614

Group Title

SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037

Rule Version

OL09-00-001010

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure OL 9 to use "pwquality" to enforce password complexity rules.

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

password required pam_pwquality.so

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Verify that OL 9 uses "pwquality" to enforce the password complexity rules in the password-auth file with the following command:

$ grep pam_pwquality /etc/pam.d/password-auth | grep pam_pwquality
password required pam_pwquality.so

If the command does not return a line containing the value "pam_pwquality.so", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-271614

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL09-00-001010

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that OL 9 uses "pwquality" to enforce the password complexity rules in the password-auth file with the following command:

$ grep pam_pwquality /etc/pam.d/password-auth | grep pam_pwquality
password required pam_pwquality.so

If the command does not return a line containing the value "pam_pwquality.so", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5680