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Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • OL 8 user account passwords must be configured so that existing passwords are restricted to a 60-day maximum lifetime.

    <VulnDiscussion>Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If OL 8...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 must be configured in the password-auth file to prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • OL 8 passwords must have a minimum of 15 characters.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
    Rule Medium Severity

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