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V-217101

CAT I (High)

The SUSE operating system must be a vendor-supported release.

Rule ID

SV-217101r1184427_rule

STIG

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V3R5

CCIs

CCI-001230

Discussion

A SUSE operating system release is considered supported if the vendor continues to provide security patches for the product. With an unsupported release, it is not possible to resolve security issues discovered in the system software. Release Released General Support Long Term Support 12.1 15 Dec 2015 31 May 2017 31 May 2020 12.2 08 Nov 2016 31 Mar 2018 31 Mar 2021 12.3 07 Sep 2017 30 Jun 2019 30 Jun 2022 12.4 12 Dec 2018 30 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2023 12.5 09 Dec 2019 31 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2027

Check Content

Verify the SUSE operating system is a vendor-supported release.

Use the following command to verify the SUSE operating system is a vendor-supported release:

# cat /etc/os-release

NAME="SLES"

VERSION="12"

Current End of Life for SLES 12 General Support was 31 Oct 2024 and Long-term Support ends 31 Oct 2027.

If the release is not supported by the vendor, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Upgrade the SUSE operating system to a version supported by the vendor. If the system is not registered with the SUSE Customer Center, register the system against the correct subscription.

If the system requires Long-Term Service Pack Support (LTSS), obtain the correct LTSS subscription for the system.