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 deny direct logons to the root account using remote access via SSH.

DISA Rule

SV-261337r996844_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261337

Group Title

SRG-OS-000109-GPOS-00056

Rule Version

SLEM-05-255060

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure SLEM 5 to deny direct logons to the root account using remote access via SSH.

Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file:

PermitRootLogin no

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Verify SLEM 5 denies direct logons to the root account using remote access via SSH with the following command:

> sudo /usr/sbin/sshd -dd 2>&1 | awk '/filename/ {print $4}' | tr -d '\r' | tr '\n' ' ' | xargs sudo grep -iH '^\s*permitrootlogin'
/etc/ssh/sshd_config:PermitRootLogin no

If the "PermitRootLogin" keyword is set to "yes", is commented out, missing, or conflicting results are returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261337

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-255060

Severity Override Guidance

Verify SLEM 5 denies direct logons to the root account using remote access via SSH with the following command:

> sudo /usr/sbin/sshd -dd 2>&1 | awk '/filename/ {print $4}' | tr -d '\r' | tr '\n' ' ' | xargs sudo grep -iH '^\s*permitrootlogin'
/etc/ssh/sshd_config:PermitRootLogin no

If the "PermitRootLogin" keyword is set to "yes", is commented out, missing, or conflicting results are returned, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5596