Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must have the "libpam-pwquality" package installed

STIG ID: UBTU-22-215010 | SRG: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00225 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-000366 | Vulnerability ID: V-260478

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. "pwquality" enforces complex password construction configuration and has the ability to limit brute-force attacks on the system.

Check

C-64207r953245_chk

Verify Ubuntu 22.04 LTS has the "libpam-pwquality" package installed with the following command: $ dpkg -l | grep libpam-pwquality ii libpam-pwquality:amd64 1.4.4-1build2 amd64 PAM module to password strength If "libpam-pwquality" is not installed, this is a finding.

Fix

F-64115r953246_fix

Install the "pam_pwquality" package by using the following command: $ sudo apt-get install libpam-pwquality