SLEM 5 must be configured to create or update passwords with a maximum lifetime of 60 days.

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SLEM 5 must be configured to create or update passwords with a maximum lifetime of 60 days.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-261395	SLEM-05-611100	SV-261395r996607_rule		Medium

Description
Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If SLEM 5 does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that SLEM 5 passwords could be compromised.

STIG	Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-06-04

Details

Check Text ( C-65124r996605_chk )
Verify that SLEM 5 is configured to create or update passwords with a maximum password age of 60 days or less with the following command: > grep '^PASS_MAX_DAYS' /etc/login.defs If "PASS_MAX_DAYS" is not set to a value of "60" or less, but greater than "0", the line is commented out, or no line is returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-65032r996606_fix)
Configure SLEM 5 to enforce a maximum password age of 60 days or less. Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/login.defs" file: PASS_MAX_DAYS The DOD requirement is 60 days or less (but greater than zero, as zero days will lock the account immediately).