The SUSE operating system must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-251725 | SLES-15-020181 | SV-251725r991589_rule | High |
| Description |
| If an account has an empty password, anyone could log on and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with empty passwords should never be used in operational environments. |
| STIG | Date |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 |
Details
| Check Text (C-55162r809485_chk) |
| Check the "/etc/shadow" file for blank passwords with the following command: $ sudo awk -F: '!$2 {print $1}' /etc/shadow If the command returns any results, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-55116r809486_fix) |
| Configure all accounts on the system to have a password or lock the account with the following commands: Perform a password reset: $ sudo passwd [username] Lock an account: $ sudo passwd -l [username] |