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SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069
SLEM 5 must restrict access to the kernel message buffer.
SLEM 5 must restrict access to the kernel message buffer.
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SLEM 5 must restrict access to the kernel message buffer.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Restricting access to the kernel message buffer limits access only to root. This prevents attackers from gaining additional system information as a nonprivileged user.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>