Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22347 | GEN001470 | SV-45016r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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If password hashes are readable by non-administrators, the passwords are subject to attack through lookup tables or cryptographic weaknesses in the hashes. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42411r1_chk ) |
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Verify no password hashes are present in /etc/passwd. # cut -d : -f 2 /etc/passwd | egrep -v '^(x|\*)$' If any password hashes are returned, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38432r1_fix) |
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Migrate /etc/passwd password hashes to /etc/shadow. # pwconv |