STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The system must require passwords to contain at least one special character.

DISA Rule

SV-227589r603266_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-227589

Group Title

SRG-OS-000266

Rule Version

GEN000640

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001619 - The information system enforces password complexity by the minimum number of special characters used.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Edit /etc/default/passwd and set MINSPECIAL to 1.

Check Contents

Check the MINSPECIAL setting.
# grep MINSPECIAL /etc/default/passwd
If the MINSPECIAL setting is less than 1, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-227589

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN000640

Severity Override Guidance

Check the MINSPECIAL setting.
# grep MINSPECIAL /etc/default/passwd
If the MINSPECIAL setting is less than 1, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4061

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