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I - Mission Critical Sensitive

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • AIX must implement a way to force an identified temporary user to renew their password at next login.

    <VulnDiscussion>Without providing this capability, an account may be created without a password. Non-repudiation cannot be guaranteed once an...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00225

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  • AIX must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the operating system allows the user to select passwords based on dictionary words, then this increases the chances of pas...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • The password hashes stored on AIX system must have been generated using a FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithm.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Systems must employ cryptographic hashes for passwords using the SHA-2 family of algorithms or FIPS 140-2 approved successors...
    Rule Medium Severity

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