OL 9 must use a separate file system for /var/log.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271436 | OL09-00-000006 | SV-271436r1091020_rule | CCI-000366 | low |
| Description | ||||
| Placing "/var/log" in its own partition enables better separation between log files and other files in "/var/". | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-271436r1091020_chk)
Verify that OL 9 uses a separate file system/partition for "/var/log" with the following command:
$ mount | grep /var/log
UUID=c274f65f-c5b5-4486-b021-bee96feb8b21 /var/log xfs noatime 1 2
If a separate entry for "/var/log" is not in use, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75393r1091019_fix)
Migrate the "/var/log" path onto a separate file system.