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OL 8 must use a separate file system for "/tmp".


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-248611 OL08-00-010543 SV-248611r779399_rule Medium
Description
The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becoming full or failing.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-12-06

Details

Check Text ( C-52045r779397_chk )
The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becoming full or failing.

Check Text: Verify that a separate file system/partition has been created for non-privileged local interactive user home directories.

$ sudo grep /tmp /etc/fstab

/dev/mapper/ol-tmp /tmp xfs defaults,nodev,nosuid,noexec 0 0

If a separate entry for the file system/partition "/tmp" does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-51999r779398_fix)
Migrate the "/tmp" directory onto a separate file system/partition.