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Ubuntu - pam_cracklib; pam_passwdqc no longer available

Open vk6xebec opened this issue 2 years ago • 2 comments

Describe the bug pam_cracklib; pam_passwdqc and apt-listbugs are no longer available on Ubuntu.

Version

  • Distribution: Ubuntu 22.10
  • Lynis version: 3.0.7+

Expected behavior The check does not throw up an suggestion or error

Output Please disable this check on Ubuntu, or maybe suggest an alternative if there is one

Context

  • Install a PAM module for password strength testing like pam_cracklib or pam_passwdqc [AUTH-9262] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/AUTH-9262/

Note that this is also applicable for

  • Install apt-listbugs to display a list of critical bugs prior to each APT installation. [DEB-0810] https://cisofy.com/lynis/controls/DEB-0810/

vk6xebec avatar Dec 17 '22 11:12 vk6xebec

Found the package. Please change the script to refer to the following package instead: libpam-passwdqc

vk6xebec avatar Dec 21 '22 02:12 vk6xebec

@vk6xebec Can you try this pull request ? https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/pull/1389

xnoguer avatar Apr 27 '23 21:04 xnoguer

Merged PR by @xnoguer , will be part of next release.

mboelen avatar May 14 '24 09:05 mboelen