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1.223 OL09-00-002063

Information

OL 9 must mount /var/log with the nosuid option.

GROUP ID: V-271659
RULE ID: SV-271659r1091689

The "nosuid" mount option causes the system to not execute "setuid" and "setgid" files with owner privileges. This option must be used for mounting any file system not containing approved "setuid" and "setguid" files. 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 with the nosuid option.

Modify "/etc/fstab" to use the "nosuid" option on the "/var/log" 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-271659r1091689_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-002063, Vuln-ID|V-271659

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 57269a46fbe9bdfbfc298c109e349aa80ee4c8f87f757e0ed658103edbd7c298