Title

TOSS must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the operating system does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the operating system passwords could be compromised.

Check Content

Verify that TOSS enforces a 60-day maximum password lifetime for new user accounts by running the following command: $ sudo grep -i pass_max_days /etc/login.defs PASS_MAX_DAYS 60 If the "PASS_MAX_DAYS" parameter value is greater than "60", or commented out, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure TOSS to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime. Add, or modify the following line in the "/etc/login.defs" file: PASS_MAX_DAYS 60

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-253067r986598_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-253067

Group Title: SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

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