STIGQter: STIG Summary: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The SUSE operating system must have system commands group-owned by root or a system account.

DISA Rule

SV-234844r991560_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-234844

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

SLES-15-010361

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001499 - Limit privileges to change software resident within software libraries.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the system commands to be protected from unauthorized access. Run the following command, replacing "[FILE]" with any system command file not group-owned by "root" or a required system account.

> sudo chgrp root [FILE]

Check Contents

Verify the system commands contained in the following directories are group-owned by root or a system account:

/bin
/sbin
/usr/bin
/usr/sbin
/usr/local/bin
/usr/local/sbin

Run the check with the following command:

> sudo find -L /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin ! -group root -type f -exec stat -c "%n %G" '{}' \;

If any system commands are returned that are not Set Group ID upon execution (SGID) files and group-owned by a required system account, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-234844

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLES-15-010361

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the system commands contained in the following directories are group-owned by root or a system account:

/bin
/sbin
/usr/bin
/usr/sbin
/usr/local/bin
/usr/local/sbin

Run the check with the following command:

> sudo find -L /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin ! -group root -type f -exec stat -c "%n %G" '{}' \;

If any system commands are returned that are not Set Group ID upon execution (SGID) files and group-owned by a required system account, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5274