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Ensure preventing the use of dictionary words for passwords is configured

ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:95935Date: (C)2023-12-19   (M)2023-12-22
Class: COMPLIANCEFamily: unix




The pwquality dictcheck option sets whether to check for the words from the cracklib dictionary.Rationale:If the operating system allows the user to select passwords based on dictionary words, this increases the chances of password compromise by increasing the opportunity for successful guesses, and brute-force attacks.

Platform:
Ubuntu 20.04
Reference:
CCE-95716-7
CPE    1
cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:20.04
CCE    1
CCE-95716-7
XCCDF    1
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_general_Ubuntu_20.04

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