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RHEL-08-010120 - RHEL 8 must employ FIPS 140-3-approved cryptographic hashing algorithms for all stored passwords.
Information
The system must use a strong hashing algorithm to store the password.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.
Solution
Lock all interactive user accounts not using SHA-512 hashing until the passwords can be regenerated with SHA-512.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_8_V2R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 STIG v2r8
Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION
References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(c), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000196, CCI|CCI-004062, Rule-ID|SV-230232r1208739_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-08-010120, Vuln-ID|V-230232
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 870d4692283e20aa43c162ba5c4b7c11c081db40a4a66bc397ad1727b9870cd4