Checklist Summary:

The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) is published as a tool to improve the security of the Department of Defense (DoD) information systems. The requirements were developed from the General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide (GPOS SRG). The vulnerabilities discussed in this document are applicable to SLES 12 Desktop and Server installations. This document is meant for use in conjunction with the Enclave, Network Infrastructure, Secure Remote Computing, and appropriate application STIGs.

Checklist Role:

• Operating System

Known Issues:

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Target Audience:

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Target Operational Environment:

• Managed
• Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)

Testing Information:

Not provided.

Regulatory Compliance:

DoDI 8500.01

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil. DISA will coordinate all change requests with the relevant DoD organizations before inclusion in this document. Approved changes will be made in accordance with the DISA maintenance release schedule.

Disclaimer:

Not provided.

Product Support:

Parties within the DoD and Federal Government’s computing environments can obtain the applicable STIG from the Information Assurance Support Environment (IASE) website. This site contains the latest copies of any STIGs, SRGs, and other related security information. The address for the IASE site is http://iase.disa.mil/.

Point of Contact:

disa.stig_spt@mail.mil

Sponsor:

Not provided.

Licensing:

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Change History:

new checklist - 10/18/18
Updated to FINAL - 11/19/18
updated to Ver 1, Rel 2 - 4/30/19
Updated URLs - 6/14/19
Updated URLs - 8/14/19
updated URLs - 11/1/19
updated resource title - 11/7/19
updated URLs per DISA - 1/21/2020
added benchmark per DISA - 3/13/2020
Updated URLs per DISA - 4/24/2020
updated URLs per DISA - 5/19/2020
Updated URLs - 8/3/2020
updated URLs - 10/27/2020
updated URL per DISA - 1/26/2021
added SCC links per DISA guidance - 4/20/2021
Updated resources per DISA - 4/29/21
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updated SCC content - 5/27/2021
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updated URLs - 7/28/2021
Updated SCC per DISA - 9/16/21
updated URLs - 10/29/2021
updated URLs - 1/26/2022
Updated SCC per DISA - 6/14/22
Updated SCC per DISA - 6/15/22
Updated resource per DISA - 8/1/22
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SCC - 10/13/22
SCC - 10/24/22
Updated resource per DISA - 10/26/22
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updated URLs per DISA - 1/17/2023
updated SCC content - 2/6/2023
 updated SCC content - 3/9/2023
Updated resource per DISA - 4/27/23
updated SCC content - 6/22/23
Updated URLs per DISA - 7/25/23
updated SCC content - 9/22/23
corrected SHA - 9/30/23
Updated resource and sunset per DISA - 10/26/23
updated URLs - 1/26/24
Update Version and Resources - 06/10/2024
Resource and Title Updated - 11/04/2024
Resource Title Updated - 11/05/2024
Resource Title Updated - 11/14/2024

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NIST checklist record last modified on 11/14/2024