The system must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-216097 | SRG-OS-000480 | SOL-11.1-040120 | SV-216097r959010_rule | 2026-02-19 | 3 |
Description
Complex passwords can reduce the likelihood of success of automated password-guessing attacks.
ℹ️ Check
The root role is required.
Determine if accounts with blank or null passwords exist.
# logins -po
If any account is listed, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
The root role is required.
Remove, lock, or configure a password for any account with a blank password.
# passwd [username]
or
Use the passwd -l command to lock accounts that are not permitted to execute commands.
or
Use the passwd -N command to set accounts to be non-login.