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If MariaDB authentication, using passwords, is employed, then MariaDB must enforce the DOD standards for password complexity.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-253695MADB-10-003700SV-253695r1018598_ruleCCI-004066high
Description
OS/enterprise authentication and identification must be used (SRG-APP-000023-DB-000001). Native MariaDB authentication may be used only when circumstances make it unavoidable; and must be documented and Authorizing Official (AO)-approved. The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on User ID and Password may be used only when it is not possible to employ a PKI certificate and requires AO approval. In such cases, the DOD standards for password complexity and lifetime must be implemented. DBMS products that can inherit the rules for these from the operating system or access control program (e.g., Microsoft Active Directory) must be configured to do so. For MariaDB, the rules must be enforced using available configuration parameters or custom code. By default, MariaDB Enterprise Server has the simple_password_check plugin installed and enabled. However, the default password requirements are eight character minimum, one numeric character, and one special character.
STIGDate
MariaDB Enterprise 10.x Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-03-02

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (3) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

IAC-10Authenticator Management
0.50
IAC-10.1Password-Based Authentication
0.50
IAC-10.4Automated Support For Password Strength
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (61) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-10Concurrent Session Control
1.00
AC-12Session Termination
1.00
AC-17(10)Authenticate Remote Commands
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(10)Shared and Group Account Credential Change
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(2)Automated Temporary and Emergency Account Management
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
1.00
AC-3Access Enforcement
1.00

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NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (4) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.5.10
1.00
3.5.7
1.00
3.5.8
1.00
3.5.9
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-004066
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-253695r1018598_chk)

Check the simple_password_check plugin variables to ensure they match the password requirements. MariaDB> SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'simple_password_check_%'; Determine whether the following rules are enforced. If they do not meet the following password requirements, this is a finding. a. minimum of 15 characters, including at least one of each of the following character sets: - Uppercase - Lowercase - Numerics - Special characters (e.g., ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + = - ' [ ] / ? > <) b. Minimum number of characters changed from previous password: 50 percent of the minimum password length; that is, eight.

Fix Text (F-57098r841609_fix)

Locate the MariaDB Enterprise Server configuration file (mariadb-enterprise.cnf) which contains the simple_password_check plugin variables within /etc/my.cnf.d/. Edit the variables. Example: simple_password_check_digits = 2 simple_password_check_letters_same_case = 2 simple_password_check_minimal_length = 15 simple_password_check_other_characters = 2