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

There must be no .shosts files on SLEM 5.

DISA Rule

SV-261343r996489_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261343

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

SLEM-05-255090

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Remove any ".shosts" files found on SLEM 5.

> sudo rm /<path_to_file>/.shosts

Check Contents

Verify there are no ".shosts" files on SLEM 5 with the following command:

> sudo find / \( -path /.snapshots -o -path /sys -o -path /proc \) -prune -o -name '.shosts' -print

If any ".shosts" files are found on the system, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261343

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-255090

Severity Override Guidance

Verify there are no ".shosts" files on SLEM 5 with the following command:

> sudo find / \( -path /.snapshots -o -path /sys -o -path /proc \) -prune -o -name '.shosts' -print

If any ".shosts" files are found on the system, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5596