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V-240544

CAT II (Medium)

The SLES for vRealize must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.

Rule ID

SV-240544r671373_rule

STIG

VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R2

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

If the operating system allows the user to select passwords based on dictionary words, this increases the chances of password compromise by increasing the opportunity for successful guesses and brute-force attacks.

Check Content

Check "/etc/pam.d/common-password" for "pam_cracklib" configuration:

# grep pam_cracklib /etc/pam.d/common-password*

If "pam_cracklib" is not present, this is a finding.

Ensure the "passwd" command uses the "common-password" settings.

# grep common-password /etc/pam.d/passwd

If a line "password include common-password" is not found then the "password checks in common-password" will not be applied to new passwords, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Edit "/etc/pam.d/common-password" and configure "pam_cracklib" by adding a line such as "password requisite pam_cracklib.so"