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 existing passwords are restricted to a 60-day maximum lifetime.

DISA Rule

SV-204421r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204421

Group Title

SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010260

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure non-compliant accounts to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

# chage -M 60 [user]

Check Contents

Check whether the maximum time period for existing passwords is restricted to 60 days.

# awk -F: '$5 > 60 {print $1 " " $5}' /etc/shadow

If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-204421

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010260

Severity Override Guidance

Check whether the maximum time period for existing passwords is restricted to 60 days.

# awk -F: '$5 > 60 {print $1 " " $5}' /etc/shadow

If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2899

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