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SLES 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000075-GPOS-00043
The SUSE operating system must be configured to create or update passwords with a minimum lifetime of 24 hours (one day).
The SUSE operating system must be configured to create or update passwords with a minimum lifetime of 24 hours (one day).
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The SUSE operating system must be configured to create or update passwords with a minimum lifetime of 24 hours (one day).
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enforcement requirement. If users are allowed to immediately and continually change their password, the password could be repeatedly changed in a short period of time to defeat the organization's policy regarding password reuse.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>