STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Mar 2026:

TOSS 5 password-auth must be configured to use a sufficient number of hashing rounds.

DISA Rule

SV-282455r1201382_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-282455

Group Title

SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000336

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004062 - For password-based authentication, store passwords using an approved salted key derivation function, preferably using a keyed hash.
• CCI-000803 - Implement mechanisms for authentication to a cryptographic module that meet the requirements of applicable laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance for such authentication.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to use 5000 hashing rounds for hashing passwords.

Add or modify the following line in "/etc/pam.d/password-auth" and set "rounds" to "5000".

password sufficient pam_unix.so sha512 rounds=5000

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Verify the number of rounds for the password hashing algorithm is configured using the following command:

$ sudo grep rounds /etc/pam.d/password-auth

password sufficient pam_unix.so sha512 rounds=5000

If a matching line is not returned or "rounds" is less than "5000", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-282455

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000336

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the number of rounds for the password hashing algorithm is configured using the following command:

$ sudo grep rounds /etc/pam.d/password-auth

password sufficient pam_unix.so sha512 rounds=5000

If a matching line is not returned or "rounds" is less than "5000", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5738