Password reuse should be prevented where supported by the DBMS.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15633	DG0126-ORACLE11	SV-24787r1_rule	IAIA-1 IAIA-2	Medium

Description

Password reuse restrictions protect against bypass of password expiration requirements and help protect accounts from password guessing attempts. The DoDI 8500.2 specifies preventing password reuse to the extent system capabilities permit. The PASSWORD_REUSE_MAX value specifies the number of password changes before a password can be reused. The PASSWORD_REUSE_TIME value specifies the length of time before a password can be reused.

STIG	Date
Oracle 11 Database Instance STIG	2014-01-14

Details

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Fix Text (F-26384r1_fix)

Configure the DBMS to prevent password reuse by modifying Oracle profiles: From SQL*Plus: alter profile default limit password_reuse_max 10 password_reuse_time UNLIMITED; alter profile [profile name] limit password_reuse_max default password_reuse_time default; Replace [profile name] with any existing, non-default profile names. Where Host Authentication is used, configure the OS to prevent password reuse. Consider configuring the DBMS to use alternate authentication methods other than password authentication where supported by the DBMS.