Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4084 | GEN000800 | SV-38417r1_rule | IAIA-1 IAIA-2 | Medium |
Description |
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If a user, or root, used the same password continuously or was allowed to change it back shortly after being forced to change it, this would provide a potential intruder with the opportunity to keep guessing at one user's password until it was guessed correctly. |
STIG | Date |
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HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-10-17 |
Check Text ( None ) |
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None |
Fix Text (F-31540r1_fix) |
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Edit /etc/default/security and set PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH to 5. |