STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The SUSE operating system must be configured to use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

DISA Rule

SV-234850r622137_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-234850

Group Title

SRG-OS-000359-GPOS-00146

Rule Version

SLES-15-010410

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the SUSE operating system is configured to use UTC or GMT.

To configure the system time zone to use UTC or GMT, run the following command, replacing [ZONE] with "UTC" or "GMT".

> sudo timedatectl set-timezone [ZONE]

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Verify the SUSE operating system is configured to use UTC or GMT.

Check that the SUSE operating system is configured to use UTC or GMT with the following command:

> timedatectl status | grep -i "time zone"
Time zone: UTC (UTC, +0000)

If "Time zone" is not set to "UTC" or "GMT", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-234850

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLES-15-010410

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the SUSE operating system is configured to use UTC or GMT.

Check that the SUSE operating system is configured to use UTC or GMT with the following command:

> timedatectl status | grep -i "time zone"
Time zone: UTC (UTC, +0000)

If "Time zone" is not set to "UTC" or "GMT", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5274

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