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The SUSE operating system file integrity tool must be configured to verify extended attributes.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Extended attributes in file systems are used to contain arbitrary data and file metadata with security implications.

ID
SV-217151r991589_rule
Version
SLES-12-010530
Severity
Low
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A 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.