The system must require passwords to contain no more than three consecutive repeating characters.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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| RHEL-06-000299 | RHEL-06-000299 | RHEL-06-000299_rule | Low |
| Description |
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| Passwords with excessive repeating characters may be more vulnerable to password-guessing attacks. |
| STIG | Date |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-02-05 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000299_chk ) |
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| To check the maximum value for consecutive repeating characters, run the following command: $ grep pam_cracklib /etc/pam.d/system-auth Look for the value of the "maxrepeat" parameter. The DoD requirement is 3. If maxrepeat is not found or not set to the required value, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000299_fix) |
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| The pam_cracklib module's "maxrepeat" parameter controls requirements for consecutive repeating characters. Edit the "/etc/pam.d/system-auth" file to include the following line prior to the "password include system-auth-ac" line: password required pam_cracklib.so maxrepeat=3 |