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.equiv files on SLEM 5.

DISA Rule

SV-261344r996490_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261344

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

SLEM-05-255095

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

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

> sudo rm /<path_to_file>/shosts.equiv

Check Contents

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

> sudo find /etc -name shosts.equiv

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

Vulnerability Number

V-261344

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-255095

Severity Override Guidance

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

> sudo find /etc -name shosts.equiv

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

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Target Key

5596