RHEL 8 must employ FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithms for all stored passwords.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The system must use a strong hashing algorithm to store the password. Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised.
- ID
- SV-230232r1017051_rule
- Version
- RHEL-08-010120
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Lock all interactive user accounts not using SHA-512 hashing until the passwords can be regenerated with SHA-512.