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SLEM 5 must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

If an account has an empty password, anyone could log on and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with empty passwords should never be used in operational environments.

ID
SV-261387r996588_rule
Version
SLEM-05-611060
Severity
High
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure all accounts on the system to have a password or lock the account with the following commands:

Perform a password reset:
     > sudo passwd <username>

Lock the account:
     > sudo passwd -l <username>