RHEL 8 user account passwords must be configured so that existing passwords are restricted to a 60-day maximum lifetime.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-230367 | RHEL-08-020210 | SV-230367r1038967_rule | CCI-000199 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If RHEL 8 does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that RHEL 8 passwords could be compromised. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-230367r1038967_chk)
Check whether the maximum time period for existing passwords is restricted to 60 days with the following commands:
$ sudo awk -F: '$5 > 60 {print $1 " " $5}' /etc/shadow
$ sudo awk -F: '$5 <= 0 {print $1 " " $5}' /etc/shadow
If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-33011r567848_fix)
Configure non-compliant accounts to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.
$ sudo chage -M 60 [user]