STIGQter: STIG Summary: General Purpose Operating System SRG Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 26 Jul 2019:

The operating system must require the change of at least 50% of the total number of characters when passwords are changed.

DISA Rule

SV-70955r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-56695

Group Title

SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040

Rule Version

SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040

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 at least eight of the total number of characters when passwords are changed.

Check Contents

Verify the operating system requires the change of at least eight of the total number of characters when passwords are changed. If it does not, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-56695

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system requires the change of at least eight of the total number of characters when passwords are changed. If it does not, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2739

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