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The system must require passwords contain a minimum of 14 characters.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-11947 | GEN000580 | SV-46194r1_rule | IAIA-1 IAIA-2 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The use of longer passwords reduces the ability of attackers to successfully obtain valid passwords using guessing or exhaustive search techniques by increasing the password search space. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2013-04-18 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-43423r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Check the system password length setting. Procedure: Check the password minlen option # grep pam_cracklib.so /etc/pam.d/ common-{auth,account,password,session} Confirm the minlen option is set to at least 14 as in the example below: password required pam_cracklib.so minlen=14 There may be other options on the line. If no such line is found, or the minlen is less than 14 this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-39526r1_fix) |
|---|
| Edit /etc/pam.d/common-password-pc and set the minlen setting to 14 or more on the pam_cracklib line. |