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

The SUSE operating system must not have unnecessary accounts.

DISA Rule

SV-217162r603262_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-217162

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

SLES-12-010630

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the SUSE operating system so all accounts on the system are assigned to an active system, application, or user account.

Remove accounts that do not support approved system activities or that allow for a normal user to perform administrative-level actions.

Document all authorized accounts on the system.

Check Contents

Verify all SUSE operating system accounts are assigned to an active system, application, or user account.

Obtain the list of authorized system accounts from the Information System Security Officer (ISSO).

Check the system accounts on the system with the following command:

# more /etc/passwd
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
...
games:x:12:100:Games account:/var/games:/bin/bash

Accounts such as "games" and "gopher" are not authorized accounts as they do not support authorized system functions.

If the accounts on the system do not match the provided documentation, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-217162

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLES-12-010630

Severity Override Guidance

Verify all SUSE operating system accounts are assigned to an active system, application, or user account.

Obtain the list of authorized system accounts from the Information System Security Officer (ISSO).

Check the system accounts on the system with the following command:

# more /etc/passwd
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
...
games:x:12:100:Games account:/var/games:/bin/bash

Accounts such as "games" and "gopher" are not authorized accounts as they do not support authorized system functions.

If the accounts on the system do not match the provided documentation, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4033

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