CCE-92593-3| Platform: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7 | Date: (C)2019-11-07 (M)2023-07-04 |
The pam_pwquality module's 'ocredit=' parameter controls requirements for
usage of special (or "other") characters in a password. When set to a negative number, any password will be
required to contain that many special characters. When set to a positive number, pam_pwquality will grant +1
additional length credit for each special character. Modify the 'ocredit' setting in
'/etc/security/pwquality.conf' to require use of a special character in passwords.
Parameter:
[2_special_char/1_special_char/0_special_char]
Technical Mechanism:
Requiring a minimum number of special characters makes password guessing attacks
more difficult by ensuring a larger search space.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 8.1 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 2.2 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:H/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:49535 |
