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1.220 OL09-00-002060

Information

OL 9 must mount /var with the nodev option.

GROUP ID: V-271656
RULE ID: SV-271656r1091680

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 /var with the nodev option.

Modify "/etc/fstab" to use the "nodev" option on the "/var" 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-271656r1091680_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-002060, Vuln-ID|V-271656

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 5e6bf3a1ac2e26b27861023989bf60caa07c038365d46b41c58153fb890f24bb