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NixOS must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

If the operating system allows the user to select passwords based on dictionary words, then this increases the chances of password compromise by increasing the opportunity for successful guesses and brute-force attacks.

ID
SV-268169r1039395_rule
Version
ANIX-00-001860
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure NixOS to check password change attempts against a dictionary.

Add/modify /etc/nixos/configuration.nix to include the following lines:

environment.etc."/security/pwquality.conf".text = ''
dictcheck=1