SLEM 5 must be configured to create or update passwords with a maximum lifetime of 60 days.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If SLEM 5 does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that SLEM 5 passwords could be compromised.
- ID
- SV-261395r996607_rule
- Version
- SLEM-05-611100
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure SLEM 5 to enforce a maximum password age of 60 days or less.
Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/login.defs" file:
PASS_MAX_DAYS <days>
The DOD requirement is 60 days or less (but greater than zero, as zero days will lock the account immediately).