OL 8 must use a separate file system for /var/tmp.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-248612 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | OL08-00-010544 | SV-248612r991589_rule | 2025-02-20 | 2 |
| Description |
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| The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becoming full or failing. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify that a separate file system has been created for "/var/tmp". Check that a file system has been created for "/var/tmp" with the following command: $ sudo grep /var/tmp /etc/fstab /dev/mapper/... /var/tmp xfs defaults,nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0 If a separate entry for "/var/tmp" is not in use, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Migrate the "/var/tmp" path onto a separate file system. |