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 configure the Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) to prohibit the use of cached offline authentications after one day.

DISA Rule

SV-261400r996619_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261400

Group Title

SRG-OS-000383-GPOS-00166

Rule Version

SLEM-05-631015

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure SLEM 5 PAM to prohibit the use of cached authentications after one day.

Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/sssd/sssd.conf" file, below the line "[pam]":

offline_credentials_expiration = 1

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Verify that SLEM 5 PAM prohibits the use of cached off line authentications after one day with the following command:

Note: If SSSD is not being used on the operating system, this is not applicable.

> sudo grep "offline_credentials_expiration" /etc/sssd/sssd.conf
offline_credentials_expiration = 1

If "offline_credentials_expiration" is not set to a value of "1", the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261400

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-631015

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that SLEM 5 PAM prohibits the use of cached off line authentications after one day with the following command:

Note: If SSSD is not being used on the operating system, this is not applicable.

> sudo grep "offline_credentials_expiration" /etc/sssd/sssd.conf
offline_credentials_expiration = 1

If "offline_credentials_expiration" is not set to a value of "1", the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5596