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1.216 ALMA-09-027300

Information

AlmaLinux OS 9 must mount /var/log/audit with the noexec option.

GROUP ID: V-269321
RULE ID: SV-269321r1050203

The "noexec" mount option causes the system to not execute binary files. This option must be used for mounting any file system not containing approved binary files, as they may be incompatible.

Executing files from untrusted file systems increases the opportunity for nonprivileged users to attain unauthorized administrative access.

Solution

Modify "/etc/fstab" to use the "noexec" option on the "/var/log/audit" directory.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27039

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7(2), CCI|CCI-001764, Rule-ID|SV-269321r1050203_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-027300, Vuln-ID|V-269321

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 4ccc6f393b1d1076866e9c2fc2015e821722d7c36adda146690b999e0528d025