STIGQter: STIG Summary: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The SUSE operating system must implement a FIPS 140-3-compliant systemwide cryptographic policy.

DISA Rule

SV-284951r1208921_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-284951

Group Title

SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176

Rule Version

SLES-15-010045

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

CCI-002450 - Implement organization-defined types of cryptography for each specified cryptography use.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure the SUSE operating system to use a FIPS 140-3-compliant systemwide cryptographic policy.

Set the systemwide crypto-policy to FIPS with the following command:

> sudo update-crypto-policies --set FIPS
Setting system policy to FIPS

Note: Systemwide crypto-policies are applied on application startup. It is recommended to restart the system for the change of policies to fully take place.

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Verify the SUSE operating system is set to use a FIPS 140-3-compliant systemwide cryptographic policy with the following command:

> update-crypto-policies --show
FIPS

If the systemwide crypto-policy is not set to "FIPS", this is a finding.

Verify the current minimum crypto-policy configuration with the following commands:

> sudo grep -E 'rsa_size|hash' /etc/crypto-policies/state/CURRENT.pol
hash = SHA2-256 SHA2-384 SHA2-512 SHA2-224 SHA3-256 SHA3-384 SHA3-512 SHAKE-256
min_rsa_size = 2048

If the "hash" values do not include at least the following FIPS 140-3-compliant algorithms, this is a finding:

"SHA2-256 SHA2-384 SHA2-512 SHA2-224 SHA3-256 SHA3-384 SHA3-512 SHAKE-256"

If any algorithms include "SHA1" or a hash value less than "224", this is a finding.

If the "min_rsa_size" is not set to a value of at least "2048", this is a finding.

If these commands do not return any output, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-284951

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLES-15-010045

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

5274