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The system must enforce compliance of the entire password during authentification.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22302 | GEN000585 | SV-37261r1_rule | IAIA-1 IAIA-2 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Some common password hashing schemes only process the first eight characters of a user's password, which reduces the effective strength of the password. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2012-05-25 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-35951r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify no password hash in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow begins with a character other than an underscore (_) or dollar sign ($). # cut -d ':' -f2 /etc/passwd # cut -d ':' -f2 /etc/shadow If any password hash is present that does not have an initial underscore (_) or dollar sign ($) character, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-31207r1_fix) |
|---|
| Change the passwords for all accounts using non-compliant password hashes. (This requires GEN000590 is already met.) |