The operating system must obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process to protect the information from possible exploitation/use by unauthorized individuals.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-28777	SRG-OS-000079	SV-36767r1_rule		Medium

Description
To prevent the compromise of authentication information, such as passwords during the authentication process, the feedback from the operating system shall not provide any information allowing an unauthorized user to compromise the authentication mechanism. Obfuscation of user provided information that is typed into the system is a method used when addressing this risk. For example, displaying asterisks when a user types in a password, is an example of obscuring feedback of authentication information.

Description

To prevent the compromise of authentication information, such as passwords during the authentication process, the feedback from the operating system shall not provide any information allowing an unauthorized user to compromise the authentication mechanism. Obfuscation of user provided information that is typed into the system is a method used when addressing this risk. For example, displaying asterisks when a user types in a password, is an example of obscuring feedback of authentication information.

STIG	Date
Operating System Security Requirements Guide	2013-03-28

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