STIGQter 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 allow passwords to be reused for a minimum of five generations.

DISA Rule

SV-261384r996583_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261384

Group Title

SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045

Rule Version

SLEM-05-611045

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure SLEM 5 password history to prohibit the reuse of a password for a minimum of five generations.

Edit "/etc/pam.d/common-password" and edit the line containing "pam_pwhistory.so" to contain the option "remember=5 use_authtok" after the third column.

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Verify SLEM 5 prohibits the reuse of a password for a minimum of five generations with the following command:

> grep pam_pwhistory.so /etc/pam.d/common-password
password requisite pam_pwhistory.so remember=5 use_authtok

If the value for "remember" is not "5" or greater, if the "remember" option is missing from the line, if the "use_authtok" option is missing, if the second column has a value different from "requisite", if the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261384

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-611045

Severity Override Guidance

Verify SLEM 5 prohibits the reuse of a password for a minimum of five generations with the following command:

> grep pam_pwhistory.so /etc/pam.d/common-password
password requisite pam_pwhistory.so remember=5 use_authtok

If the value for "remember" is not "5" or greater, if the "remember" option is missing from the line, if the "use_authtok" option is missing, if the second column has a value different from "requisite", if the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5596