STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must, for user account passwords, have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

DISA Rule

SV-281170r1184651_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281170

Group Title

SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

Rule Version

RHEL-10-600110

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction on user account passwords.

Set the 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction with the following command:

$ sudo passwd -x 60 [user]

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Verify RHEL 10 enforces a 60-day maximum time period for existing user account passwords with the following commands:

$ sudo awk -F: '$5 > 60 {print $1 "" "" $5}' /etc/shadow

$ sudo awk -F: '$5 <= 0 {print $1 "" "" $5}' /etc/shadow

If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281170

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-600110

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 enforces a 60-day maximum time period for existing user account passwords with the following commands:

$ sudo awk -F: '$5 > 60 {print $1 "" "" $5}' /etc/shadow

$ sudo awk -F: '$5 <= 0 {print $1 "" "" $5}' /etc/shadow

If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733