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Add rule accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_enforce_for_root #14264

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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions ...m/locking_out_password_attempts/accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_enforce_for_root/rule.yml
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able to guess the password or use a compromised password.

identifiers:
cce@rhel8: CCE-86734-1
cce@rhel9: CCE-86742-4
cce@rhel10: CCE-87591-4

severity: medium
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7 changes: 3 additions & 4 deletions products/rhel8/controls/cis_rhel8.yml
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levels:
- l1_server
- l1_workstation
status: planned
notes: |-
A new rule needs to be created to check and remediate the enforce_for_root option in
/etc/security/pwhistory.conf. accounts_password_pam_enforce_root can be used as reference.
status: automated
rules:
- accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_enforce_for_root

- id: 4.4.3.3.3
title: Ensure pam_pwhistory includes use_authtok (Automated)
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7 changes: 3 additions & 4 deletions products/rhel9/controls/cis_rhel9.yml
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levels:
- l1_server
- l1_workstation
status: planned
notes: |-
A new rule needs to be created to check and remediate the enforce_for_root option in
/etc/security/pwhistory.conf. accounts_password_pam_enforce_root can be used as reference.
status: automated
rules:
- accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_enforce_for_root

- id: 5.3.3.3.3
title: Ensure pam_pwhistory includes use_authtok (Automated)
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2 changes: 0 additions & 2 deletions shared/references/cce-redhat-avail.txt
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Expand Up @@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ CCE-86713-5
CCE-86726-7
CCE-86728-3
CCE-86730-9
CCE-86734-1
CCE-86742-4
CCE-86743-2
CCE-86745-7
CCE-86752-3
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions tests/data/profile_stability/rhel8/cis.profile
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Expand Up @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ accounts_password_pam_maxrepeat
accounts_password_pam_maxsequence
accounts_password_pam_minclass
accounts_password_pam_minlen
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_enforce_for_root
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_password_auth
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_system_auth
accounts_password_pam_unix_no_remember
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions tests/data/profile_stability/rhel8/cis_server_l1.profile
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Expand Up @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ accounts_password_pam_maxrepeat
accounts_password_pam_maxsequence
accounts_password_pam_minclass
accounts_password_pam_minlen
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_enforce_for_root
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_password_auth
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_system_auth
accounts_password_pam_unix_no_remember
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions tests/data/profile_stability/rhel8/cis_workstation_l1.profile
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Expand Up @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ accounts_password_pam_maxrepeat
accounts_password_pam_maxsequence
accounts_password_pam_minclass
accounts_password_pam_minlen
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_enforce_for_root
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_password_auth
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_system_auth
accounts_password_pam_unix_no_remember
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions tests/data/profile_stability/rhel8/cis_workstation_l2.profile
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accounts_password_pam_maxsequence
accounts_password_pam_minclass
accounts_password_pam_minlen
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_enforce_for_root
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_password_auth
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_system_auth
accounts_password_pam_unix_no_remember
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions tests/data/profile_stability/rhel9/cis.profile
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Expand Up @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ accounts_password_pam_maxrepeat
accounts_password_pam_maxsequence
accounts_password_pam_minclass
accounts_password_pam_minlen
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_enforce_for_root
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_password_auth
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_system_auth
accounts_password_pam_unix_no_remember
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions tests/data/profile_stability/rhel9/cis_server_l1.profile
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accounts_password_pam_maxsequence
accounts_password_pam_minclass
accounts_password_pam_minlen
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_enforce_for_root
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_password_auth
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_system_auth
accounts_password_pam_unix_no_remember
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions tests/data/profile_stability/rhel9/cis_workstation_l1.profile
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accounts_password_pam_maxsequence
accounts_password_pam_minclass
accounts_password_pam_minlen
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_enforce_for_root
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_password_auth
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_system_auth
accounts_password_pam_unix_no_remember
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions tests/data/profile_stability/rhel9/cis_workstation_l2.profile
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accounts_password_pam_maxsequence
accounts_password_pam_minclass
accounts_password_pam_minlen
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_enforce_for_root
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_password_auth
accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_system_auth
accounts_password_pam_unix_no_remember
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