CCE-92353-2| Platform: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2 | Date: (C)2018-10-29 (M)2023-07-04 |
The pam_pwquality module's 'dcredit' parameter controls requirements for
usage of digits in a password. When set to a negative number, any password will be required to
contain that many digits. When set to a positive number, pam_pwquality will grant +1 additional
length credit for each digit. Modify the 'dcredit' setting in
'/etc/security/pwquality.conf' to require the use of a digit in passwords.
Parameter:
[2_digits/1_digits/0_digits]
Technical Mechanism:
Requiring digits makes password guessing attacks more difficult by ensuring a larger
search space.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 9.8 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 3.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: CRITICAL | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48755 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48540 |
