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V-261386

CAT I (High)

SLEM 5 must not be configured to allow blank or null passwords.

Rule ID

SV-261386r996587_rule

STIG

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R4

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised.

Check Content

Verify SLEM 5 is not configured to allow blank or null passwords with the following command:

     > grep pam_unix.so /etc/pam.d/* | grep nullok

If this produces any output, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure SLEM 5 to not allow blank or null passwords.

Remove any instances of the "nullok" option in "/etc/pam.d/common-auth" and "/etc/pam.d/common-password" to prevent logons with empty passwords.