Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22302 | GEN000585 | SV-44862r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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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 |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42324r1_chk ) |
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Verify no password hash in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow begins with a character other than an underscore (_) or dollar sign ($). # cut -d ':' -f2 /etc/passwd # cut -d ':' -f2 /etc/shadow If any password hash is present that does not have an initial underscore (_) or dollar sign ($) character, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38295r1_fix) |
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Change the passwords for all accounts using non-compliant password hashes. (This requires GEN000590 is already met.) |