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RHEL 9 user account passwords must have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked; therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If RHEL 9 does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that RHEL 9 passwords could be compromised.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-258042r926113_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure noncompliant accounts to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

passwd -x 60 [user]