RHEL 9 user account passwords must have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258042 | RHEL-09-411015 | SV-258042r1045133_rule | CCI-004066 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked; therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If RHEL 9 does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that RHEL 9 passwords could be compromised. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-258042r1045133_chk)
Verify the maximum time period for existing passwords is restricted to 60 days with the following commands:
$ sudo awk -F: '$5 > 60 {printf "%s %d\n", $1, $5}' /etc/shadow
$ sudo awk -F: '$5 <= 0 {printf "%s %d\n", $1, $5}' /etc/shadow
If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61707r926112_fix)
Configure noncompliant accounts to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.
passwd -x 60 [user]