Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| high | V-260571 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | UBTU-22-611065 | SV-260571r991589_rule | 2025-03-03 | 2 |
| Description |
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| If an account has an empty password, anyone could log on and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with empty passwords must never be used in operational environments. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify all accounts on the system to have a password by using the following command: $ sudo awk -F: '!$2 {print $1}' /etc/shadow If the command returns any results, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure all accounts on the system to have a password or lock the account by using the following commands: Set the account password: $ sudo passwd <username> Or lock the account: $ sudo passwd -l <username> |