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The SUSE operating system must be configured to create or update passwords with a minimum lifetime of 24 hours (one day).

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-234889SLES-15-020200SV-234889r1009628_ruleCCI-004066medium
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.
STIGDate
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-02-19

Related Frameworks

1 mapping 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 (61) 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
CCI1 mapping
CCI-004066
1.00

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.