RHEL 8 user account passwords must have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-230366 | SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044 | RHEL-08-020200 | SV-230366r1038967_rule | 2025-03-26 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If RHEL 8 does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that RHEL 8 passwords could be compromised. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify that RHEL 8 enforces a 60-day maximum password lifetime for new user accounts by running the following command: $ sudo grep -i pass_max_days /etc/login.defs PASS_MAX_DAYS 60 If the "PASS_MAX_DAYS" parameter value is greater than "60", or commented out, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure RHEL 8 to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime. Add, or modify the following line in the "/etc/login.defs" file: PASS_MAX_DAYS 60 |