STIGQter: STIG Summary: Riverbed NetIM OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 11 Sep 2025:

Ubuntu OS must enforce password complexity by requiring at least one special character be used.

DISA Rule

SV-275652r1148006_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-275652

Group Title

SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101

Rule Version

RIIM-OS-611025

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Ubuntu OS to enforce password complexity by requiring at least one special character be used.

Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" file:

ocredit = -1

Check Contents

Verify with the following command that Ubuntu OS enforces password complexity by requiring at least one special character be used:

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

If "ocredit" is greater than "-1", is commented out, or is missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-275652

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RIIM-OS-611025

Severity Override Guidance

Verify with the following command that Ubuntu OS enforces password complexity by requiring at least one special character be used:

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

If "ocredit" is greater than "-1", is commented out, or is missing, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5706