SLEM 5 must use a separate file system for /var.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-261279 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | SLEM-05-231015 | SV-261279r996322_rule | 2024-06-04 | 1 |
| 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 SLEM 5 has a separate file system/partition for "/var" with the following command: > grep /var /etc/fstab UUID=c4e898dd-6cd9-4091-a733-9435e505957a /var btrfs defaults,subvol=@/var,x-initrd.mount 0 0 If a separate entry for "/var" does not exist, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Create a separate file system/partition on SLEM 5 for "/var". Migrate "/var" onto the separate file system/partition. |