Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-38658 | RHEL-06-000274 | SV-50459r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Preventing reuse of previous passwords helps ensure that a compromised password is not reused by a user. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-03-06 |
Check Text ( C-46219r1_chk ) |
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To verify the password reuse setting is compliant, run the following command: $ grep remember /etc/pam.d/system-auth The output should show the following at the end of the line: remember=24 If it does not, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-43608r1_fix) |
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Do not allow users to reuse recent passwords. This can be accomplished by using the "remember" option for the "pam_unix" PAM module. In the file "/etc/pam.d/system-auth", append "remember=24" to the line which refers to the "pam_unix.so" module, as shown: password sufficient pam_unix.so [existing_options] remember=24 The DoD requirement is 24 passwords. |