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GEN002430 - Removable media, remote file systems, and any file system not containing approved device files must be mounted with the nodev option - nodev option.
Information
The 'nodev' (or equivalent) mount option causes the system to not handle device files as system devices. This option must be used for mounting any file system not containing approved device files. Device files can provide direct access to system hardware and can compromise security if not protected.Solution
Edit /etc/fstab and add the 'nodev' option to any filesystems mounted from removable media or network shares.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_5_V2R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG for Oracle Linux 5 v2r1
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-218367r603259_rule, STIG-ID|GEN002430, STIG-Legacy|SV-63455, STIG-Legacy|V-22368, Vuln-ID|V-218367
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 28f9e0bdd6e82b759919db3a643f3cc932c05098400798ad30e191d7feb59636