Check: GEN002430
HP-UX 11.31 STIG:
GEN002430
(in versions v1 r19 through v1 r13)
Title
Removable media, remote file systems, and any file system not containing approved device files must be mounted with the nodev option. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
The nodev (or equivalent) mount option causes the system to not handle device files as system devices. This option must be used for mounting any file system not containing approved device files. Device files can provide direct access to system hardware and can compromise security if not protected.
Check Content
Each file system line entry must contain a device specific file and may additionally contain all of the following fields, in the following order: mount directory, type, options, backup frequency, pass number (on parallel fsck) and comment. Check /etc/fstab and verify that the nodevs mount option is used on all NFS file systems. If an NFS file system is not using the nodevs option, this is a finding. # cat /etc/fstab | grep -v "^#" | grep nfs
Fix Text
Edit /etc/fstab and add the nodevs mount option to all entries for NFS file systems.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-29568r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-22368
Group Title: GEN002430
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |