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The Photon operating system must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-239101 | PHTN-67-000029 | SV-239101r816615_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 vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-01-03 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-42312r675109_chk ) |
|---|
| At the command line, execute the following command: # grep pam_pwhistory /etc/pam.d/system-password|grep --color=always "remember=." Expected result: password required pam_pwhistory.so enforce_for_root use_authtok remember=5 retry=3 If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-42271r816614_fix) |
|---|
| Open /etc/applmgmt/appliance/system-password with a text editor. Add the following line after the last auth statement: password required pam_pwhistory.so enforce_for_root use_authtok remember=5 retry=3 Save and close. |