STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be configured so that when passwords are changed or new passwords are established, the new password must contain at least one lower-case character.

DISA Rule

SV-204408r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204408

Group Title

SRG-OS-000070-GPOS-00038

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010130

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the system to require at least one lower-case character when creating or changing a password.

Add or modify the following line
in "/etc/security/pwquality.conf":

lcredit = -1

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Note: The value to require a number of lower-case characters to be set is expressed as a negative number in "/etc/security/pwquality.conf".

Check the value for "lcredit" in "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" with the following command:

# grep lcredit /etc/security/pwquality.conf
lcredit = -1

If the value of "lcredit" is not set to a negative value, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-204408

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010130

Severity Override Guidance

Note: The value to require a number of lower-case characters to be set is expressed as a negative number in "/etc/security/pwquality.conf".

Check the value for "lcredit" in "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" with the following command:

# grep lcredit /etc/security/pwquality.conf
lcredit = -1

If the value of "lcredit" is not set to a negative value, this is a finding.

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Target Key

2899

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