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 maximum lifetime of 60 days.

DISA Rule

SV-261389r1038967_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261389

Group Title

SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

Rule Version

SLEM-05-611070

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure SLEM 5 to enforce a maximum password age of each <username> account to 60 days. The command in the check text will give a list of users that need to be updated to be in compliance:

> sudo passwd -x 60 <username>

Check Contents

Verify that SLEM 5 enforces a maximum user password age of 60 days or less with the following command:

> sudo awk -F: '$5 > 60 || $5 == "" {print $1 ":" $5}' /etc/shadow

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

Vulnerability Number

V-261389

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-611070

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that SLEM 5 enforces a maximum user password age of 60 days or less with the following command:

> sudo awk -F: '$5 > 60 || $5 == "" {print $1 ":" $5}' /etc/shadow

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5596