The SUSE operating system file integrity tool must be configured to verify extended attributes.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-217151r991589_rule
- Severity
- Low
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the SUSE operating system file integrity tool to check file and directory extended attributes.
If AIDE is installed, ensure the "xattrs" rule is present on all file and directory selection lists.