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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Debian 11
System Settings
Account and Access Control
Protect Accounts by Restricting Password-Based Login
Verify Proper Storage and Existence of Password Hashes
Verify All Account Password Hashes are Shadowed
Verify All Account Password Hashes are Shadowed
An XCCDF Rule
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Verify All Account Password Hashes are Shadowed
Medium Severity
If any password hashes are stored in
/etc/passwd
(in the second field, instead of an
x
or
*
), the cause of this misconfiguration should be investigated. The account should have its password reset and the hash should be properly stored, or the account should be deleted entirely.