CCE-92297-1| Platform: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2 | Date: (C)2018-10-29 (M)2023-07-04 |
The pam_pwquality module's 'minlen' parameter controls requirements for
minimum characters required in a password. Add 'minlen=15'
after pam_pwquality to set minimum password length requirements.
Parameter:
[min_number_of_characters]
Technical Mechanism:
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 exponentially increase the time and/or resources
required to compromise the password.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 8.1 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 2.2 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48992 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48484 |
