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Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000072
The system must require at least eight characters be changed between the old and new passwords during a password change.
The system must require at least eight characters be changed between the old and new passwords during a password change.
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The system must require at least eight characters be changed between the old and new passwords during a password change.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>To ensure password changes are effective in their goals, the system must ensure old and new passwords have significant differences. Without significant changes, new passwords may be easily guessed based on the value of a previously compromised password.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>