CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Benchmark for Level 1 - Server
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Set Password Strength Minimum Lowercase Characters
The pam_cracklib module's <code>lcredit=</code> parameter controls requirements for usage of lowercase letters in a password. When set to a negative number, any password will be required to contain...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Minimum Length
The pam_cracklib module's <code>minlen</code> parameter controls requirements for minimum characters required in a password. Add <code>minlen=<xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_valu...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Strength Minimum Special Characters
The pam_cracklib module's <code>ocredit=</code> parameter controls requirements for usage of special (or ``other'') characters in a password. When set to a negative number, any password will be req...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Retry Limit
The pam_cracklib module's <code>retry</code> parameter controls the maximum number of times to prompt the user for the password before returning with error. Make sure it is configured with a value ...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Strength Minimum Uppercase Characters
The pam_cracklib module's <code>ucredit=</code> parameter controls requirements for usage of uppercase letters in a password. When set to a negative number, any password will be required to contain...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Hashing Algorithm
The system's default algorithm for storing password hashes in/etc/shadowis SHA-512. This can be configured in several locations.Group -
Set Password Hashing Algorithm in /etc/login.defs
In <code>/etc/login.defs</code>, add or update the following line to ensure the system will use <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_password_hashing_algorithm" use="legacy"...Rule Medium Severity -
Protect Physical Console Access
It is impossible to fully protect a system from an attacker with physical access, so securing the space in which the system is located should be considered a necessary step. However, there are some...Group -
Require Authentication for Emergency Systemd Target
Emergency mode is intended as a system recovery method, providing a single user root access to the system during a failed boot sequence. <br> <br> By default, Emergency mode is protected by...Rule Medium Severity -
Require Authentication for Single User Mode
Single-user mode is intended as a system recovery method, providing a single user root access to the system by providing a boot option at startup. <br> <br> By default, single-user mode is ...Rule Medium Severity
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