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 the number of repeating consecutive characters must not be more than three characters.

DISA Rule

SV-204413r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204413

Group Title

SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010180

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000195 - The information system, for password-based authentication, when new passwords are created, enforces that at least an organization-defined number of characters are changed.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to require the change of the number of repeating consecutive characters when passwords are changed by setting the "maxrepeat" option.

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

maxrepeat = 3

Check Contents

The "maxrepeat" option sets the maximum number of allowed same consecutive characters in a new password.

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

# grep maxrepeat /etc/security/pwquality.conf
maxrepeat = 3

If the value of "maxrepeat" is set to more than "3", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-204413

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010180

Severity Override Guidance

The "maxrepeat" option sets the maximum number of allowed same consecutive characters in a new password.

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

# grep maxrepeat /etc/security/pwquality.conf
maxrepeat = 3

If the value of "maxrepeat" is set to more than "3", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2899

Comments