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Install pam_pwquality Package

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The libpwquality package can be installed with the following command: 

$ sudo yum install libpwquality

Rationale

Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. "pwquality" enforces complex password construction configuration and has the ability to limit brute-force attacks on the system.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_pam_pwquality_installed
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions


package --add=libpwquality

Remediation - OS Build Blueprint


[[packages]]
name = "libpwquality"
version = "*"

Remediation - Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q pam; then

if ! rpm -q --quiet "libpwquality" ; then
    yum install -y "libpwquality"
fi

Remediation - Ansible

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - CCE-86224-3
  - enable_strategy

Remediation - Puppet

include install_libpwquality

class install_libpwquality {
  package { 'libpwquality':
    ensure => 'installed',
  }