The SUSE operating system must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-234897 | SLES-15-020290 | SV-234897r991587_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| If the SUSE operating system allows the user to select passwords based on dictionary words, this increases the chances of password compromise by increasing the opportunity for successful guesses and brute-force attacks. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-234897r991587_chk)
Verify the SUSE operating system prevents the use of dictionary words for passwords.
Check that the SUSE operating system prevents the use of dictionary words for passwords with the following command:
> grep pam_cracklib.so /etc/pam.d/common-password
password requisite pam_cracklib.so
If the command does not return anything, or the returned line is commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-38048r618961_fix)
Configure the SUSE operating system to prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.
Edit "/etc/pam.d/common-password" and add the following line:
password requisite pam_cracklib.so