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Assessment Title
Rule Text
RHEL 9 password-auth must be configured to use a sufficient number of hashing rounds.
Description
Discussion Text
Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised. Passwords that are encrypted with a weak algorithm are no more protected than if they are kept in plain text.
Using more hashing rounds makes password cracking attacks more difficult.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041, SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061
Using more hashing rounds makes password cracking attacks more difficult.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041, SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061
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