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1.225 OL09-00-002065

Information

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

GROUP ID: V-271661
RULE ID: SV-271661r1091695

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

Configure OL 9 to mount /var/log/audit with the noexec option.

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

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27024

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7(2), CCI|CCI-001764, Rule-ID|SV-271661r1091695_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-002065, Vuln-ID|V-271661

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 27cce2751ded23bcf2cdefbd3115e52efa2d845c48d8384980d7d65e56c9fb67