SLEM 5 file integrity tool must be configured to verify extended attributes.

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

Verify that SLEM 5 file integrity tool is configured to verify extended attributes.

     > sudo grep xattrs /etc/aide.conf
     All= p+i+n+u+g+s+m+S+sha512+acl+xattrs+selinux

If the "xattrs" rule is not being used on all selection lines in the "/etc/aide.conf" file, or extended attributes are not being checked by another file integrity tool, this is a finding.

Configure SLEM 5 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.