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ALMA-09-034890 - AlmaLinux OS 9 must disable the graphical user interface automount function unless required.

Information

Automatically mounting file systems permits easy introduction of unknown devices, thereby facilitating malicious activity.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163, SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059

Solution

Configure the GNOME desktop to disable automated mounting of removable media.

The dconf settings can be edited in the /etc/dconf/db/* location.

Update the [org/gnome/desktop/media-handling] section of the "/etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-security-settings" database file and add or update the following lines:

[org/gnome/desktop/media-handling]
automount-open=false

Then update the dconf system databases:

$ dconf update

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_CL_AlmaLinux_OS_9_V1R5_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000778, CCI|CCI-001958, Rule-ID|SV-269377r1050260_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-034890, Vuln-ID|V-269377

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 11dc2a96c72224dc70c77669e45766ff48a5476ae6376b7e6a20bb095ae96586