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The SLES for vRealize must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations - old passwords are being stored.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-240405 | VRAU-SL-000405 | SV-240405r670956_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. If the information system or application allows the user to consecutively reuse their password when that password has exceeded its defined lifetime, the end result is a password that is not changed as per policy requirements. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-06-24 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-43638r670954_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify that the old password file "opasswd" exists, by running the following command: # ls /etc/security/opasswd If "/etc/security/opasswd" does not exist, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-43597r670955_fix) |
|---|
| Create the password history file. # touch /etc/security/opasswd # chown root:root /etc/security/opasswd # chmod 0600 /etc/security/opasswd |