The operating system must not allow logins for users with blank passwords.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>If the password field is blank and the system does not enforce a policy that passwords are required, it could allow login without proper authentication of a user.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-216365r603267_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
The root role is required.
Modify the /etc/default/login file.
# pfedit /etc/default/login