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 implement multifactor authentication for access to privileged accounts via pluggable authentication modules (PAM).

DISA Rule

SV-261397r996612_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261397

Group Title

SRG-OS-000068-GPOS-00036

Rule Version

SLEM-05-612015

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000187 - For public key-based authentication, map the authenticated identity to the account of the individual or group.
• CCI-000765 - Implement multifactor authentication for network access to privileged accounts.
• CCI-000766 - Implement multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts.
• CCI-001953 - Accepts Personal Identity Verification-compliant credentials.
• CCI-001954 - Electronically verifies Personal Identity Verification-compliant credentials.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure SLEM 5 to implement multifactor authentication for remote access to privileged accounts via PAM.

Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/pam.d/common-auth" file:

auth sufficient pam_pkcs11.so

Check Contents

Verify SLEM 5 implements multifactor authentication for remote access to privileged accounts via PAM with the following command:

> grep pam_pkcs11.so /etc/pam.d/common-auth
auth sufficient pam_pkcs11.so

If "pam_pkcs11.so" is not set in "/etc/pam.d/common-auth", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261397

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-612015

Severity Override Guidance

Verify SLEM 5 implements multifactor authentication for remote access to privileged accounts via PAM with the following command:

> grep pam_pkcs11.so /etc/pam.d/common-auth
auth sufficient pam_pkcs11.so

If "pam_pkcs11.so" is not set in "/etc/pam.d/common-auth", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5596