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The noexec option must be added to the /tmp partition.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-57569 RHEL-06-000528 SV-71919r1_rule Medium
Description
Allowing users to execute binaries from world-writable directories such as "/tmp" should never be necessary in normal operation and can expose the system to potential compromise.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-12-16

Details

Check Text ( C-58279r1_chk )
To verify that binaries cannot be directly executed from the /tmp directory, run the following command:

$ grep '\s/tmp' /etc/fstab

The resulting output will show whether the /tmp partition has the "noexec" flag set. If the /tmp partition does not have the noexec flag set, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62639r1_fix)
The "noexec" mount option can be used to prevent binaries from being executed out of "/tmp". Add the "noexec" option to the fourth column of "/etc/fstab" for the line which controls mounting of "/tmp".