NixOS must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268128 | ANIX-00-000750 | SV-268128r1039272_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. |
| STIG | Date |
| Anduril NixOS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-10-25 |
Details
| Check Text (C-72052r1039270_chk) |
| Verify NixOS enforces password complexity by requiring at least one numeric character with the following command: $ grep dcredit /etc/security/pwquality.conf dcredit=-1 If the value of "dcredit" is a positive number or is commented out, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-71955r1039271_fix) |
| Configure NixOS to enforce password complexity. Add/modify /etc/nixos/configuration.nix to include the following lines: environment.etc."/security/pwquality.conf".text = '' dcredit=-1 ''; Rebuild the system with the following command: $ sudo nixos-rebuild switch |