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1.222 OL09-00-002062

Information

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

GROUP ID: V-271658
RULE ID: SV-271658r1091686

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 with the noexec option.

Modify "/etc/fstab" to use the "noexec" 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-271658r1091686_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-002062, Vuln-ID|V-271658

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: f1a8b133cc45db2524ed9f2d801e18ee2c4906cc11aeb4b9b96fe1ed5228df01