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 be configured to not overwrite Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) configuration on package changes.

DISA Rule

SV-261402r996624_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261402

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

SLEM-05-631025

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Copy the PAM configuration files to their static locations and remove SLEM 5 soft links for the PAM configuration files with the following command:

> sudo sh -c 'for X in /etc/pam.d/common-*-pc; do cp -ivp --remove-destination $X ${X:0:-3}; done'

Additional information on the configuration of multifactor authentication on SLEM 5 can be found at https://www.suse.com/communities/blog/configuring-smart-card-authentication-suse-linux-enterprise/.

Check Contents

Verify SLEM 5 is configured to not overwrite PAM configuration on package changes with the following command:

> find /etc/pam.d/ -type l -iname "common-*"

If any results are returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261402

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-631025

Severity Override Guidance

Verify SLEM 5 is configured to not overwrite PAM configuration on package changes with the following command:

> find /etc/pam.d/ -type l -iname "common-*"

If any results are returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5596