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BlackBerry PlayBook OS must enforce a minimum length for the device unlock password.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-38737 PB21-00-000200 SV-50542r1_rule Low
Description
Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. The ability to crack a password is a function of how many times an attempt to crack the password, how quickly the adversary can do each attempt, and the size of the password space. The longer the minimum length of the password is, the larger the password space.
STIG Date
BlackBerry PlayBook OS V2.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-08-29

Details

Check Text ( C-46282r1_chk )
Lock the device by "Battery icon -> Lock". Unlock the device using the device lock password. If the unlock password is less than 4 characters, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-43692r1_fix)
Navigate to "Options -> Security -> Password -> Change Password". Input the old password under "Old Password". Under "New Password" and "Confirm Password" fields, input a new password that is greater or equal to 4 characters.