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XCCDF
Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037
SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037
1 Rule
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The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that /etc/pam.d/passwd implements /etc/pam.d/system-auth when changing passwords.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Pluggable authentication modules (PAM) allow for a modular approach to integrating authentication methods. PAM operates in a top-down processing model and if the modules are not listed in the correct order, an important security function could be bypassed if stack entries are not centralized.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>