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OL09-00-000006 - OL 9 must use a separate file system for /var/log.

Information

Placing "/var/log" in its own partition enables better separation between log files and other files in "/var/".

Solution

Migrate the "/var/log" path onto a separate file system.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_9_V1R5_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Oracle Linux 9 STIG v1r5

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-271436r1091020_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-000006, Vuln-ID|V-271436

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: ec03d554b56c73792f0936ca8d04532e47ea1d147f60d3427933b92c4628c772

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