Title

Automated file system mounting tools must not be enabled unless needed. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

Automated file system mounting tools may provide unprivileged users with the ability to access local media and network shares. If this access is not necessary for the system’s operation, it must be disabled to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to these resources.

Check Content

If the autofs service is needed, this vulnerability is not applicable. Check if the autofs service is running. ps -ef | grep autofs If an autofs/automount process is listed this is a finding.

Fix Text

Stop and disable the autofs service. # /etc/init.d/autofs stop # mv /etc/rc2.d/S74autofs /etc/rc2.d/xxxS74autofs

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-26964r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22577

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Expert Comments

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