STIGQter: STIG Summary: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

Audispd must offload audit records onto a different system or media from SLEM 5 being audited.

DISA Rule

SV-261422r996674_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261422

Group Title

SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

Rule Version

SLEM-05-653070

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001851 - Transfer audit logs per organization-defined frequency to a different system, system component, or media than the system or system component conducting the logging.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure SLEM 5 to offload audit records onto a different system or media.

Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf" file:

remote_server = <ip_address>

Check Contents

Verify "audispd" offloads audit records onto a different system or media from SLEM 5 being audited with the following command:

> sudo grep remote_server /etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf
remote_server = 240.9.19.81

If "remote_server" is not set to an external server or media, or is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261422

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-653070

Severity Override Guidance

Verify "audispd" offloads audit records onto a different system or media from SLEM 5 being audited with the following command:

> sudo grep remote_server /etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf
remote_server = 240.9.19.81

If "remote_server" is not set to an external server or media, or is commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5596