The SUSE operating system must be configured to create or update passwords with a minimum lifetime of 24 hours (one day).
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-234889 | SLES-15-020200 | SV-234889r1009628_rule | CCI-004066 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enforcement requirement. If users are allowed to immediately and continually change their password, the password could be repeatedly changed in a short period of time to defeat the organization's policy regarding password reuse. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Related Frameworks
6 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
IA-5(1)
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1714 mappings
3.5.10
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.7
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.8
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.9
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-004066
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-234889r1009628_chk)
Verify the SUSE operating system creates or updates passwords with minimum password age of one day or greater.
To check that the SUSE operating system enforces 24 hours/one day as the minimum password age, run the following command:
> grep '^PASS_MIN_DAYS' /etc/login.defs
PASS_MIN_DAYS 1
If no output is produced, or if "PASS_MIN_DAYS" does not have a value of "1" or greater, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-38040r986485_fix)
Configure the SUSE operating system to enforce 24 hours/one day or greater as the minimum password age.
Edit the file "/etc/login.defs" and add or correct the following line. Replace [DAYS] with the appropriate amount of days:
PASS_MIN_DAYS [DAYS]
The DOD requirement is "1" but a greater value is acceptable.