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

FIPS 140-2/140-3 mode must be enabled on SLEM 5.

DISA Rule

SV-261473r996824_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261473

Group Title

SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176

Rule Version

SLEM-05-671010

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

To configure SLEM 5 to run in FIPS mode, add "fips=1" to the kernel parameter during SLEM 5 install.

Enabling FIPS mode on a preexisting system involves a number of modifications to SLEM 5. Refer to section 9.1, "Crypto Officer Guidance", of the following document for installation guidance:

http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140sp/140sp2435.pdf

Check Contents

Verify SLEM 5 is running in FIPS mode by running the following command.

> cat /proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled
1

If the value returned is "0", nothing is returned, or the file does not exist, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261473

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-671010

Severity Override Guidance

Verify SLEM 5 is running in FIPS mode by running the following command.

> cat /proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled
1

If the value returned is "0", nothing is returned, or the file does not exist, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5596