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The system must enforce compliance of the entire password during authentication.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-226458 | GEN000585 | SV-226458r603265_rule | 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 |
|---|---|
| Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-09-07 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-36379r602740_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify no password hash in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow begins with a character other than an underscore (_) or dollar sign ($). # cut -d ':' -f2 /etc/passwd | egrep -v '^[*!$_]' # cut -d ':' -f2 /etc/shadow | egrep -v '^[*!$_]' If any unlocked password hash is present without an initial underscore (_) or dollar sign ($) character, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-36343r602741_fix) |
|---|
| Edit /etc/security/policy.conf and add or change the CRYPT_DEFAULT setting to something other than __unix__, such as 6. Allowable values for CRYPT_DEFAULT may be found in the /etc/security/crypt.conf file. Change any passwords using non-compliant hashes. |