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 must be configured to use the shadow file to store only encrypted representations of passwords.

DISA Rule

SV-282458r1200354_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-282458

Group Title

SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000354

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.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure TOSS 5 to store only SHA-512 encrypted representations of passwords.

Add or update the following line in the "/etc/login.defs" file:

ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512

Check Contents

Verify the system's shadow file is configured to store only encrypted representations of passwords with a hash value of "SHA512" using the following command:

# grep -i encrypt_method /etc/login.defs

ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512

If "ENCRYPT_METHOD" does not have a value of "SHA512", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-282458

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000354

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the system's shadow file is configured to store only encrypted representations of passwords with a hash value of "SHA512" using the following command:

# grep -i encrypt_method /etc/login.defs

ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512

If "ENCRYPT_METHOD" does not have a value of "SHA512", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5738