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 a password history file.

DISA Rule

SV-261390r996595_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261390

Group Title

SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045

Rule Version

SLEM-05-611075

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure SLEM 5 to create the password history file with the following commands:

Create the file:
> sudo touch /etc/security/opasswd

Set ownership permissions:
> sudo chown root:root /etc/security/opasswd

Set access permissions:
> sudo chmod 0600 /etc/security/opasswd

Check Contents

Verify the password history file exists on SLEM 5 with the following command:

> ls -al /etc/security/opasswd
-rw------- 1 root root 82 Dec 7 19:41 /etc/security/opasswd

If the "/etc/security/opasswd" file does not exist, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261390

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-611075

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the password history file exists on SLEM 5 with the following command:

> ls -al /etc/security/opasswd
-rw------- 1 root root 82 Dec 7 19:41 /etc/security/opasswd

If the "/etc/security/opasswd" file does not exist, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5596