STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

SLEM 5 must use a separate file system for /var.

DISA Rule

SV-261279r996322_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261279

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

SLEM-05-231015

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Create a separate file system/partition on SLEM 5 for "/var".

Migrate "/var" onto the separate file system/partition.

Check Contents

Verify that SLEM 5 has a separate file system/partition for "/var" with the following command:

> grep /var /etc/fstab
UUID=c4e898dd-6cd9-4091-a733-9435e505957a /var btrfs defaults,subvol=@/var,x-initrd.mount 0 0

If a separate entry for "/var" does not exist, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261279

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-231015

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that SLEM 5 has a separate file system/partition for "/var" with the following command:

> grep /var /etc/fstab
UUID=c4e898dd-6cd9-4091-a733-9435e505957a /var btrfs defaults,subvol=@/var,x-initrd.mount 0 0

If a separate entry for "/var" does not exist, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5596