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1.295 ALMA-09-037640

Information

AlmaLinux OS 9 must be configured so that interactive user account passwords are using strong password hashes.

GROUP ID: V-269402
RULE ID: SV-269402r1050285

Passwords must 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.

The system must use a strong hashing algorithm to store the password.

Solution

Lock all interactive user accounts not using SHA-512 hashing until the passwords can be regenerated with SHA-512.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27039

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1), CCI|CCI-004062, Rule-ID|SV-269402r1050285_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-037640, Vuln-ID|V-269402

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 2f6694534674ce55f5dc6c5e542ba81586fcf79a0101f27b533ebeec46ec0133