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The operating system must enforce minimum password lifetime restrictions.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-216323SOL-11.1-040030SV-216323r1016269_ruleCCI-004066medium
Description
Passwords need to be changed at specific policy-based intervals; however, if the information system or application allows the user to immediately and continually change their password, then the password could be repeatedly changed in a short period of time, defeating the organization's policy regarding password reuse. Solaris 11.4 introduced new password security features that allow for a more granular approach to password duration parameters. The introduction of MAXDAYS, MINDAYS, and WARNDAYS allow the /etc/default/passwd configuration file to enforce a minimum password lifetime of a single day.
STIGDate
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-05-13

Related Frameworks

2 mappings 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 (64) 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
CCI2 mappings
CCI-000198
1.00
CCI-004066
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-216323r1016269_chk)

The root role is required. Check whether the minimum time period between password changes for each user account is 1 day or greater. Determine the OS version to be secured. # uname -v For Solaris 11, 11.1, 11.2, and 11.3: # logins -ox |awk -F: '( $1 != "root" && $8 != "LK" && $8 != "NL" && $10 < "1" ) { print }' If output is returned and the listed account is accessed via direct logon, this is a finding. Check that /etc/default/password is configured to minimum password change time of one week. # grep "^MINWEEKS=" /etc/default/passwd If the command does not report MINWEEKS=1 or more, this is a finding. For Solaris 11.4 or newer: # logins -ox |awk -F: '( $1 != "root" && $8 != "LK" && $8 != "NL" && $10 < "1" ) { print }' If output is returned and the listed account is accessed via direct logon, this is a finding. Check that /etc/default/password is configured to minimum password change time of 1 day. Note: It is an error to set both the WEEKS and the DAYS variant for a given MIN/MAX/WARN variable. # grep "^MINDAYS=" /etc/default/passwd If the command does not report MINDAYS=1 or more, this is a finding. # grep "^MINWEEKS=" /etc/default/passwd If output is returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-17557r986395_fix)

The root role is required. For Solaris 11, 11.1, 11.2, and 11.3: # pfedit /etc/default/passwd file. Locate the line containing: MINWEEKS Change the line to read: MINWEEKS=1 Set the per-user minimum password change times by using the following command on each user account. # passwd -n [number of days] [accountname] For Solaris 11.4 or newer: # pfedit /etc/default/passwd file. Note: It is an error to set both the WEEKS and the DAYS variant for a given MIN/MAX/WARN variable. Search for MINDAYS. Change the line to read: MINDAYS=1 Search for MINWEEKS. Change the line to read: #MINWEEKS= Set the per-user minimum password change times by using the following command on each user account. # passwd -n [number of days] [accountname]