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 employ user passwords with a minimum lifetime of 24 hours (one day).

DISA Rule

SV-261388r1184422_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261388

Group Title

SRG-OS-000075-GPOS-00043

Rule Version

SLEM-05-611065

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure SLEM 5 to enforce 24 hours/one day or greater as the minimum password age for user accounts.

Change the minimum time period between password changes for each <username> account to "1" day with the command, replacing <username> with the user account that must be changed:

> sudo passwd -n 1 <username>

Check Contents

Verify SLEM 5 enforces a minimum time period between password changes for each user account of one day or greater with the following command:

> sudo awk -F: '$4 < 1 {print $1 ":" $4}' /etc/shadow
dosuser:1

If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261388

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-611065

Severity Override Guidance

Verify SLEM 5 enforces a minimum time period between password changes for each user account of one day or greater with the following command:

> sudo awk -F: '$4 < 1 {print $1 ":" $4}' /etc/shadow
dosuser:1

If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5596