SLEM 5 file integrity tool must be configured to verify extended attributes.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-261405 | SLEM-05-651020 | SV-261405r996631_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Extended attributes in file systems are used to contain arbitrary data and file metadata with security implications. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-261405r996631_chk)
Verify that SLEM 5 file integrity tool is configured to verify extended attributes.
> sudo grep xattrs /etc/aide.conf
All= p+i+n+u+g+s+m+S+sha512+acl+xattrs+selinux
If the "xattrs" rule is not being used on all selection lines in the "/etc/aide.conf" file, or extended attributes are not being checked by another file integrity tool, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-65042r996081_fix)
Configure SLEM 5 file integrity tool to check file and directory extended attributes.
If AIDE is installed, ensure the "xattrs" rule is present on all file and directory selection lists.