login.defs: Warn about weak cryptographic choices, like upstream

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Balint Reczey
2022-03-02 21:08:43 +01:00
parent f6500af0fb
commit cfbad60da9

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debian/login.defs vendored
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@@ -279,11 +279,13 @@ USERGROUPS_ENAB yes
#MD5_CRYPT_ENAB no
#
# If set to MD5 , MD5-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password
# If set to MD5, MD5-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password
# If set to SHA256, SHA256-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password
# If set to SHA512, SHA512-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password
# If set to BCRYPT, BCRYPT-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password
# If set to YESCRYPT, YESCRYPT-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password
# If set to DES, DES-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password (default)
# MD5 and DES should not be used for new hashes, see crypt(5) for recommendations.
# Overrides the MD5_CRYPT_ENAB option
#
# Note: It is recommended to use a value consistent with
@@ -292,20 +294,21 @@ USERGROUPS_ENAB yes
ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512
#
# Only used if ENCRYPT_METHOD is set to SHA256 or SHA512.
# Only works if ENCRYPT_METHOD is set to SHA256 or SHA512.
#
# Define the number of SHA rounds.
# With a lot of rounds, it is more difficult to brute forcing the password.
# But note also that it more CPU resources will be needed to authenticate
# users.
# With a lot of rounds, it is more difficult to brute-force the password.
# However, more CPU resources will be needed to authenticate users if
# this value is increased.
#
# If not specified, the libc will choose the default number of rounds (5000).
# The values must be inside the 1000-999999999 range.
# If not specified, the libc will choose the default number of rounds (5000),
# which is orders of magnitude too low for modern hardware.
# The values must be within the 1000-999999999 range.
# If only one of the MIN or MAX values is set, then this value will be used.
# If MIN > MAX, the highest value will be used.
#
# SHA_CRYPT_MIN_ROUNDS 5000
# SHA_CRYPT_MAX_ROUNDS 5000
#SHA_CRYPT_MIN_ROUNDS 5000
#SHA_CRYPT_MAX_ROUNDS 5000
#
# Only works if ENCRYPT_METHOD is set to YESCRYPT.