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 not have duplicate User IDs (UIDs) for interactive users.

DISA Rule

SV-261361r996530_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261361

Group Title

SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

Rule Version

SLEM-05-411075

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000764 - Uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users and associate that unique identification with processes acting on behalf of those users.
CCI-000804 - Uniquely identify and authenticate non-organizational users or processes acting on behalf of non-organizational users.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure SLEM 5 to contain no duplicate UIDs for interactive users.

Edit the file "/etc/passwd" and provide each interactive user account that has a duplicate UID with a unique UID.

Check Contents

Verify SLEM 5 contains no duplicate UIDs for interactive users with the following command:

> awk -F ":" 'list[$3]++{print $1, $3}' /etc/passwd

If output is produced, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261361

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-411075

Severity Override Guidance

Verify SLEM 5 contains no duplicate UIDs for interactive users with the following command:

> awk -F ":" 'list[$3]++{print $1, $3}' /etc/passwd

If output is produced, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5596