TOSS 5 passwords, for new users, must have a minimum of 15 characters.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-282468 | TOSS-05-000345 | SV-282468r1200384_rule | CCI-004066 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that must be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. Use of more characters in a password helps to increase exponentially the time and/or resources required to compromise the password. The DOD minimum password requirement is 15 characters. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-04-01 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-282468r1200384_chk)
Verify TOSS 5 enforces a minimum 15-character password length for new user accounts using the following command:
$ sudo grep -i pass_min_len /etc/login.defs
PASS_MIN_LEN 15
If the command does not return a "PASS_MIN_LEN" value of "15" or greater, does not return a line, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-86934r1200383_fix)
Configure TOSS 5 to enforce a minimum 15-character password length for new user accounts.
Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/login.defs" file:
PASS_MIN_LEN 15