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 special character.

DISA Rule

SV-204410r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204410

Group Title

SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010150

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used by setting the "ocredit" option.

Add the following line to "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" (or modify the line to have the required value):

ocredit = -1

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Verify the operating system enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

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

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

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

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

Vulnerability Number

V-204410

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010150

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

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

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

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

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

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M

Target Key

2899

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