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

Ubuntu OS must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.

DISA Rule

SV-275659r1148027_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-275659

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RIIM-OS-611065

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure all accounts on the system to have a password or lock the account by using the following commands:

Set the account password:

$ sudo passwd <username>

Or lock the account:

$ sudo passwd -l <username>

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Verify all accounts on the system have a password by using the following command:

$ sudo awk -F: '!$2 {print $1}' /etc/shadow

If the command returns any results, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-275659

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RIIM-OS-611065

Severity Override Guidance

Verify all accounts on the system have a password by using the following command:

$ sudo awk -F: '!$2 {print $1}' /etc/shadow

If the command returns any results, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5706