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The Ubuntu operating system must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction. Passwords for new users must have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the operating system does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the operating system passwords could be compromised.

ID
SV-238203r1015141_rule
Version
UBTU-20-010008
Severity
Low
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the Ubuntu operating system to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime. 
 
Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/login.defs" file: 
 
PASS_MAX_DAYS    60