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XCCDF
Canonical Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00225
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00225
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00225
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>If Ubuntu 22.04 LTS allows the user to select passwords based on dictionary words, then this increases the chances of password compromise by increasing the opportunity for successful guesses and brute-force attacks.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>