Check: OL6-00-000002
Oracle Linux 6 STIG:
OL6-00-000002
(in versions v2 r7 through v1 r9)
Title
The system must use a separate file system for /var. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
Ensuring that "/var" is mounted on its own partition enables the setting of more restrictive mount options. This helps protect system services such as daemons or other programs which use it. It is not uncommon for the "/var" directory to contain world-writable directories, installed by other software packages.
Check Content
Run the following command to determine if "/var" is on its own partition or logical volume: $ mount | grep "on /var " If "/var" has its own partition or volume group, a line will be returned. If no line is returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text
The "/var" directory is used by daemons and other system services to store frequently-changing data. Ensure that "/var" has its own partition or logical volume at installation time, or migrate it using LVM.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-208794r793579_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-208794
Group Title: SRG-OS-000480
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 |