The system must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-216332r959010_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
The root role is required.
Remove, lock, or configure a password for any account with a blank password.
# passwd [username]
or