Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-230377 | RHEL-08-020300 | SV-230377r627750_rule | Medium |
Description |
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If RHEL 8 allows the user to select passwords based on dictionary words, this increases the chances of password compromise by increasing the opportunity for successful guesses, and brute-force attacks. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-03-04 |
Check Text ( C-33046r567877_chk ) |
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Verify RHEL 8 prevents the use of dictionary words for passwords. Determine if the field "dictcheck" is set in the "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" or "/etc/pwquality.conf.d/*.conf" files with the following command: $ sudo grep dictcheck /etc/security/pwquality.conf /etc/pwquality.conf.d/*.conf dictcheck=1 If the "dictcheck" parameter is not set to "1", or is commented out, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-33021r567878_fix) |
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Configure RHEL 8 to prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords. Add or update the following line in the "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" file or a configuration file in the /etc/pwquality.conf.d/ directory to contain the "dictcheck" parameter: dictcheck=1 |