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1.214 OL09-00-002040

Information

OL 9 must mount /dev/shm with the nodev option.

GROUP ID: V-271650
RULE ID: SV-271650r1091662

The nodev mount option causes the system to not interpret character or block special devices. Executing character or block special devices from untrusted file systems increases the opportunity for nonprivileged users to attain unauthorized administrative access.

The only legitimate location for device files is the "/dev" directory located on the root partition, with the exception of chroot jails if implemented.

Solution

Configure OL 9 to mount /dev/shm with the nodev option.

Modify "/etc/fstab" to use the "nodev" option on the "/dev/shm" file system.

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-271650r1091662_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-002040, Vuln-ID|V-271650

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 5d1b20180de8378664d79baf4bee289559f8c8729cd4baa9d8ef98e0c83fc4e9