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

RHEL 10 must enforce a 24-hours minimum password lifetime restriction for passwords for new users or password changes in "/etc/login.defs".

DISA Rule

SV-281180r1166492_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281180

Group Title

SRG-OS-000075-GPOS-00043

Rule Version

RHEL-10-600210

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 24 hours as the minimum password lifetime.

Add the following line in "/etc/login.defs" (or modify the line to have the required value):

PASS_MIN_DAYS 1

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Verify RHEL 10 enforces 24 hours as the minimum password lifetime for new user accounts.

Check for the value of "PASS_MIN_DAYS" in "/etc/login.defs" with the following command:

$ sudo grep -i pass_min_days /etc/login.defs
PASS_MIN_DAYS 1

If the "PASS_MIN_DAYS" parameter value is not "1" or greater or is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281180

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-600210

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 enforces 24 hours as the minimum password lifetime for new user accounts.

Check for the value of "PASS_MIN_DAYS" in "/etc/login.defs" with the following command:

$ sudo grep -i pass_min_days /etc/login.defs
PASS_MIN_DAYS 1

If the "PASS_MIN_DAYS" parameter value is not "1" or greater or is commented out, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733