The system must require passwords to contain no more than three consecutive repeating characters.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216331 | SOL-11.1-040110 | SV-216331r959010_rule | Low |
| Description |
| Complex passwords can reduce the likelihood of success of automated password-guessing attacks. |
| STIG | Date |
| Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-11-25 |
Details
| Check Text (C-17567r371081_chk) |
| Check the MAXREPEATS setting. # grep ^MAXREPEATS /etc/default/passwd If the MAXREPEATS setting is greater than 3, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-17565r371082_fix) |
| The root role is required. # pfedit /etc/default/passwd Locate the line containing: MAXREPEATS Change the line to read: MAXREPEATS=3 |