{"description": "Verify that pam is configured to use <tt>/etc/pam.d/system-auth</tt>\nwhen changing passwords. Look for the following line in <tt>/etc/pam.d/passwd</tt>:\n<pre>password substack system-auth</pre>", "rationale": "Including system-auth from the passwd module ensures that the user must pass through\nthe PAM configuration for system authentication as found in /etc/pam.d/system-auth\nwhen changing passwords.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"nist": ["IA-5(1)(a)", "IA-5(1).1(v)", "IA-5(1)(a)"], "srg": ["SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037"]}, "control_references": {}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "/etc/pam.d/passwd does not implement /etc/pam.d/system-auth", "ocil": "To verify that PAM implements <tt>system-auth</tt> when changing passwords\nrun the following command:\n<pre># cat /etc/pam.d/passwd | grep -i substack | grep -i system-auth\npassword substack system-auth</pre>", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": ["system_with_kernel"], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": ["system_with_kernel"], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Configure PAMs passwd Module To Implement system-auth Substack When Changing Passwords", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-pam/password_quality/passwd_system-auth_substack/rule.yml", "template": null}