SLES for vRealize must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

From VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000199

SV-99119r1_rule SLES for vRealize must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

Vulnerability discussion

Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If SLES for vRealize does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that SLES for vRealize passwords could be compromised.

Check content

To check that SLES for vRealize enforces a "60" days or less maximum password age, run the following command: # grep PASS_MAX_DAYS /etc/login.defs | grep -v "#" The DoD requirement is "60" days or less (Greater than zero, as zero days will lock the account immediately). If "PASS_MAX_DAYS" is not set to the required value, this is a finding.

Fix text

To configure SLES for vRealize to enforce a "60" day or less maximum password age, edit the file "/etc/login.defs" and add or correct the following line. Replace [DAYS] with the appropriate amount of days. # sed -i "/^[^#]*PASS_MAX_DAYS/ c\PASS_MAX_DAYS 60" /etc/login.defs The DoD requirement is "60" days or less (Greater than zero, as zero days will lock the account immediately).

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