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 generate audit records for the "/var/log/wtmp" file.

DISA Rule

SV-261471r996820_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261471

Group Title

SRG-OS-000472-GPOS-00217

Rule Version

SLEM-05-654240

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure SLEM 5 to generate an audit record for the "/var/log/wtmp" file.

Add or modify the following lines in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules" file:

-w /var/log/wtmp -p wa -k login_mod

To reload the rules file, restart the audit daemon:

> sudo systemctl restart auditd.service

or issue the following command:

> sudo augenrules --load

Check Contents

Verify SLEM 5 generates an audit record for the "/var/log/wtmp" file with the following command:

> sudo auditctl -l | grep -w '/var/log/wtmp'
-w /var/log/wtmp -p wa -k login_mod

If the command does not return a line that matches the example, this is a finding.

Note: The "key=" value is arbitrary and can be different from the example output above.

Vulnerability Number

V-261471

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-654240

Severity Override Guidance

Verify SLEM 5 generates an audit record for the "/var/log/wtmp" file with the following command:

> sudo auditctl -l | grep -w '/var/log/wtmp'
-w /var/log/wtmp -p wa -k login_mod

If the command does not return a line that matches the example, this is a finding.

Note: The "key=" value is arbitrary and can be different from the example output above.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5596