STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: SLES 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The SUSE operating system must utilize vlock to allow for session locking.

DISA Rule

SV-217108r603262_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-217108

Group Title

SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009

Rule Version

SLES-12-010070

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Allow users to lock the console by installing the "kbd" package using zypper:

# sudo zypper install kbd

Check Contents

Check that the SUSE operating system has the "vlock" package installed by running the following command:

# zypper se -i --provides vlock

If the command outputs "no matching items found", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-217108

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLES-12-010070

Severity Override Guidance

Check that the SUSE operating system has the "vlock" package installed by running the following command:

# zypper se -i --provides vlock

If the command outputs "no matching items found", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4033

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