SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R5

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

SLEM 5 must employ user passwords with a maximum lifetime of 180 days.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

SLEM 5 must employ user passwords with a maximum lifetime of 180 days.

Description

Discussion Text

Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If SLEM 5 does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that SLEM 5 passwords could be compromised.

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Objective

V-261389

Rule

SV-261389r1262238_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

SLEM-05-611070

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify that SLEM 5 enforces a maximum user password age of 180 days or less with the following command:

     > sudo awk -F: '$5 > 180 || $5 == "" {print $1 ":" $5}' /etc/shadow

If any results are returned that are not associated with a system account, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure SLEM 5 to enforce a maximum password age of each <username> account to 180 days. The command in the check text will give a list of users that need to be updated to be in compliance:

     > sudo passwd -x 180 <username>

STIG check 124 of 210 in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 STIG checklist

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