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DISA SLES 12 STIG v3r4

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Audit Details

Name: DISA SLES 12 STIG v3r4

Updated: 7/6/2026

Authority: DISA STIG

Plugin: Unix

Revision: 1.1

Estimated Item Count: 211

File Details

Filename: DISA_STIG_SLES_12_v3r4.audit

Size: 451 kB

MD5: b59803cdc2687f471f02aa07c0f16bc3
SHA256: b87eacd4e83d849094059c152207ad2a95bfe5959f33fc51cd8d820b68e414c4

Audit Items

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DISA_STIG_SLES_12_v3r4.audit from DISA SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 v3r4 STIG
SLES-12-010000 - The SUSE operating system must be a vendor-supported release.
SLES-12-010010 - Vendor-packaged SUSE operating system security patches and updates must be installed and up to date.
SLES-12-010020 - The SUSE operating system must display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner until users acknowledge the usage conditions and take explicit actions to log on for further access to the local graphical user interface.
SLES-12-010030 - The SUSE operating system must display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access via local console.
SLES-12-010040 - The SUSE operating system must display a banner before granting local or remote access to the system via a graphical user logon.
SLES-12-010050 - The SUSE operating system must display the approved Standard Mandatory DoD Notice before granting local or remote access to the system via a graphical user logon.
SLES-12-010060 - The SUSE operating system must be able to lock the graphical user interface (GUI).
SLES-12-010070 - The SUSE operating system must utilize vlock to allow for session locking.
SLES-12-010080 - The SUSE operating system must initiate a session lock after a 15-minute period of inactivity for the graphical user interface.
SLES-12-010090 - The SUSE operating system must initiate a session lock after a 10-minute period of inactivity.
SLES-12-010100 - The SUSE operating system must conceal, via the session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image in the graphical user interface.
SLES-12-010109 - The SUSE operating system must specify the default 'include' directory for the /etc/sudoers file - include directory for the /etc/sudoers file.
SLES-12-010110 - The SUSE operating system must reauthenticate users when changing authenticators, roles, or escalating privileges.
SLES-12-010111 - The SUSE operating system must restrict privilege elevation to authorized personnel.
SLES-12-010112 - The SUSE operating system must use the invoking user's password for privilege escalation when using 'sudo' - sudo.
SLES-12-010113 - The SUSE operating system must require re-authentication when using the 'sudo' command - sudo command.
SLES-12-010114 - The SUSE operating system must not be configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation.
SLES-12-010120 - The SUSE operating system must limit the number of concurrent sessions to 10 for all accounts and/or account types.
SLES-12-010130 - The SUSE operating system must lock an account after three consecutive invalid access attempts.
SLES-12-010140 - The SUSE operating system must enforce a delay of at least four (4) seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
SLES-12-010150 - The SUSE operating system must enforce passwords that contain at least one upper-case character.
SLES-12-010160 - The SUSE operating system must enforce passwords that contain at least one lower-case character.
SLES-12-010170 - The SUSE operating system must enforce passwords that contain at least one numeric character.
SLES-12-010180 - The SUSE operating system must enforce passwords that contain at least one special character.
SLES-12-010190 - The SUSE operating system must require the change of at least eight (8) of the total number of characters when passwords are changed.
SLES-12-010210 - The SUSE operating system must employ FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithm for system authentication (login.defs).
SLES-12-010220 - The SUSE operating system must employ FIPS 140-2-approved cryptographic hashing algorithms for all stored passwords.
SLES-12-010221 - The SUSE operating system must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.
SLES-12-010230 - The SUSE operating system must configure the Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) to only store encrypted representations of passwords.
SLES-12-010231 - The SUSE operating system must not be configured to allow blank or null passwords.
SLES-12-010240 - The SUSE operating system must employ FIPS 140-3 approved cryptographic hashing algorithms for all stored passwords.
SLES-12-010250 - The SUSE operating system must employ passwords with a minimum of 15 characters.
SLES-12-010260 - The SUSE operating system must be configured to create or update passwords with a minimum lifetime of 24 hours (one day).
SLES-12-010270 - The SUSE operating system must employ user passwords with a minimum lifetime of 24 hours (one day).
SLES-12-010280 - The SUSE operating system must be configured to create or update passwords with a maximum lifetime of 60 days.
SLES-12-010290 - The SUSE operating system must employ user passwords with a maximum lifetime of 60 days.
SLES-12-010320 - The SUSE operating system must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.
SLES-12-010330 - The SUSE operating system must never automatically remove or disable emergency administrator accounts.
SLES-12-010331 - The SUSE operating system must automatically expire temporary accounts within 72 hours.
SLES-12-010340 - The SUSE operating system must disable account identifiers (individuals, groups, roles, and devices) after 35 days of inactivity after password expiration.
SLES-12-010370 - The SUSE operating system must enforce a delay of at least four seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
SLES-12-010375 - The SUSE operating system must restrict access to the kernel message buffer.
SLES-12-010380 - The SUSE operating system must not allow unattended or automatic logon via the graphical user interface.
SLES-12-010400 - There must be no .shosts files on the SUSE operating system.
SLES-12-010410 - There must be no shosts.equiv files on the SUSE operating system.
SLES-12-010420 - FIPS 140-2 mode must be enabled on the SUSE operating system.
SLES-12-010430 - SUSE operating systems with a basic input/output system (BIOS) must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes.
SLES-12-010440 - SUSE operating systems with Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) implemented must require authentication upon booting into single-user mode and maintenance.
SLES-12-010450 - All SUSE operating system persistent disk partitions must implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure or modification of all information that requires at rest protection.