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Ensure the number of changed characters in a new password is configured

ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:95934Date: (C)2023-12-19   (M)2023-12-22
Class: COMPLIANCEFamily: unix




The pwquality difok option sets the number of characters in a password that must not be present in the old password.Rationale: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.

Platform:
Ubuntu 20.04
Reference:
CCE-95715-9
CPE    1
cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:20.04
CCE    1
CCE-95715-9
XCCDF    1
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_general_Ubuntu_20.04

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