OL 9 file system automount function must be disabled unless required.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271639 | OL09-00-002000 | SV-271639r1091629_rule | CCI-000778 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| An authentication process resists replay attacks if it is impractical to achieve a successful authentication by recording and replaying a previous authentication message. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059, SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
IA-3
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.5.1
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.2
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000778
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-271639r1091629_chk)
Verify that OL 9 file system automount function has been disabled and masked with the following command:
$ systemctl is-enabled autofs
masked
If the returned value is not "masked" and is not documented as operational requirement with the information system security officer (ISSO), this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75596r1091628_fix)
Configure OL 9 to disable and mask the ability to automount devices.
The autofs service can be disabled and masked with the following command:
$ sudo systemctl mask --now autofs.service