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

SLEM 5 library files must have mode 755 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-261290r1102096_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261290

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

SLEM-05-232025

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the systemwide shared library files contained in the directories "/lib", "/lib64", "/usr/lib", and "/usr/lib64" have mode 0755 or less permissive with the following command.

> sudo transactional-update shell
> sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -type f -name '*.so*' -perm /022 -exec chmod go-w {} +
> exit
> sudo reboot

Check Contents

Verify the systemwide shared library files contained in the directories "/lib", "/lib64", "/usr/lib", and "/usr/lib64" have mode 0755 or less permissive.

Check that the systemwide shared library files have mode 0755 or less permissive with the following command:

> sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -type f -name '*.so*' -perm /022 -exec stat -c "%n %a" {} +

If any output is returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261290

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-232025

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the systemwide shared library files contained in the directories "/lib", "/lib64", "/usr/lib", and "/usr/lib64" have mode 0755 or less permissive.

Check that the systemwide shared library files have mode 0755 or less permissive with the following command:

> sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -type f -name '*.so*' -perm /022 -exec stat -c "%n %a" {} +

If any output is returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5596