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

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-248611OL08-00-010543SV-248611r991589_ruleCCI-000366medium
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.
STIGDate
Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-05-13

Details

Check Text (C-248611r991589_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.