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RHEL-09-231025 - RHEL 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_RHEL_9_V2R8_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 STIG v2r8

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-257846r1044922_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-09-231025, Vuln-ID|V-257846

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 63adb2fcaf2c39661434079107a7b100c66d53e0694153500781270d0095c264

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