SLEM 5 must have SSH installed to protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-261327	SLEM-05-255010	SV-261327r996450_rule		High

Description
Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised because unprotected communications can be intercepted and either read or altered. This requirement applies to both internal and external networks and all types of information system components from which information can be transmitted (e.g., servers, mobile devices, notebook computers, printers, copiers, scanners, and facsimile machines). Communication paths outside the physical protection of a controlled boundary are exposed to the possibility of interception and modification. Protecting the confidentiality and integrity of organizational information can be accomplished by physical means (e.g., employing physical distribution systems) or by logical means (e.g., employing cryptographic techniques). If physical means of protection are employed, logical means (cryptography) do not have to be employed, and vice versa.

Description

Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised because unprotected communications can be intercepted and either read or altered. This requirement applies to both internal and external networks and all types of information system components from which information can be transmitted (e.g., servers, mobile devices, notebook computers, printers, copiers, scanners, and facsimile machines). Communication paths outside the physical protection of a controlled boundary are exposed to the possibility of interception and modification. Protecting the confidentiality and integrity of organizational information can be accomplished by physical means (e.g., employing physical distribution systems) or by logical means (e.g., employing cryptographic techniques). If physical means of protection are employed, logical means (cryptography) do not have to be employed, and vice versa.

STIG	Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-06-04

Details

Check Text ( C-65056r996449_chk )
Verify the SSH package is installed by using the following command: > zypper info openssh \| grep -i installed Name : openssh Version : 8.4p1-3.9.1 Arch : X86_64 Vendor : SUSE LLC Installed Size : 0 B Installed : Yes Status : up-to-date If the "openssh" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-64964r995847_fix)
Install the "openssh" package on SLEM 5 with the following command: > sudo transactional-update pkg install openssh Reboot the system for the changes to take effect: > sudo reboot