Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
If Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 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-260564r991587_rule
- Version
- UBTU-22-611030
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.
Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" file:
dictcheck = 1