The system must require passwords to contain at least one numeric character.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216329 | SOL-11.1-040090 | SV-216329r1016274_rule | CCI-004066 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Complex passwords can reduce the likelihood of success of automated password-guessing attacks. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-216329r1016274_chk)
Check the MINDIGIT setting.
# grep ^MINDIGIT /etc/default/passwd
If the MINDIGIT setting is less than 1, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17563r371076_fix)
The root role is required.
# pfedit /etc/default/passwd
Locate the line containing:
MINDIGIT
Change the line to read:
MINDIGIT=1