Ubuntu 24.04 LTS must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-270728 | UBTU-24-400280 | SV-270728r1066673_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. Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000071-GPOS-00039, SRG-OS-000730-GPOS-00190 |
| STIG | Date |
| Canonical Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-74761r1066671_chk) |
| Verify Ubuntu 24.04 LTS enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used. Determine if the field "dcredit" is set in the "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" file with the following command: $ grep -i "dcredit" /etc/security/pwquality.conf dcredit=-1 If the "dcredit" parameter is greater than "-1", is commented out, or is missing, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-74662r1066672_fix) |
| Configure Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used. Add or update the "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" file to contain the "dcredit" parameter: dcredit=-1 |