SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044
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The SUSE operating system must employ user passwords with a maximum lifetime of 60 days.
<VulnDiscussion>Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046
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The SUSE operating system must employ passwords with a minimum of 15 characters.
<VulnDiscussion>The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is comprom...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101
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The SUSE operating system must enforce passwords that contain at least one special character.
<VulnDiscussion>Use of a complex password helps increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity or s...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00225
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The SUSE operating system must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.
<VulnDiscussion>If the SUSE operating system allows the user to select passwords based on dictionary words, this increases the chances of pas...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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The SUSE operating system must not be configured to allow blank or null passwords.
<VulnDiscussion>Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are...Rule High Severity
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