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The Ubuntu operating system must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lower-case character be used.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-238222 UBTU-20-010051 SV-238222r653841_rule Low
Description
Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.
STIG Date
Canonical Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-12-01

Details

Check Text ( C-41432r653839_chk )
Verify the Ubuntu operating system enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one lower-case character be used.

Determine if the field "lcredit" is set in the "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" file with the following command:

$ grep -i "lcredit" /etc/security/pwquality.conf
lcredit=-1

If the "lcredit" parameter is greater than "-1" or is commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-41391r653840_fix)
Add or update the "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" file to contain the "lcredit" parameter:

lcredit=-1