SLEM 5 must have directories that contain system commands set to a mode of 755 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-261287	SLEM-05-232010	SV-261287r1184377_rule	CCI-001499	medium
Description
If SLEM 5 were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robust change management process. This requirement applies to SLEM 5 with software libraries that are accessible and configurable, as in the case of interpreted languages. Software libraries also include privileged programs which execute with escalated privileges. Only qualified and authorized individuals must be allowed to obtain access to information system components for purposes of initiating changes, including upgrades and modifications.
STIG			Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide			2026-02-10

Details

Check Text (C-261287r1184377_chk)

Verify the system command directories have mode "755" or less permissive with the following command: > find -L /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin -type d -exec stat -c "%n %a" '{}' \; If any directories are found to be group-writable or world-writable, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-64924r1184376_fix)

Configure the system command directories to be protected from unauthorized access. Run the following command, replacing "[DIRECTORY]" with any library directory with a mode more permissive than 755: > sudo chmod 755 [DIRECTORY]