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 have system commands group-owned by root or a system account.

DISA Rule

SV-261300r1184394_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261300

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

SLEM-05-232075

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:

> sudo transactional-update shell
> sudo find -L /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin ! -user root -type f -exec chgrp root '{}' \;
> exit
> sudo reboot

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Verify the system commands are group-owned by root 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, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261300

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-232075

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the system commands are group-owned by root 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, this is a finding.

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M

Target Key

5596