RHEL 10 must use a separate file system for "/var/log".
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-280940 | RHEL-10-000560 | SV-280940r1184730_rule | CCI-002385 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Placing "/var/log" in its own partition enables better separation between log files and other files in "/var/". | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-03-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-280940r1184730_chk)
Verify RHEL 10 uses a separate file system/partition for "/var/log" with the following command:
$ mount | grep /var/log
/dev/mapper/luks-c651f493-9fdc-4c6e-a711-0a4f03149661 on /var/log type xfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel,attr2)
Note: Options displayed for mount may differ.
If a separate entry for "/var/log" is not in use, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-85406r1165174_fix)
Configure RHEL 10 to use a separate file system for log file directories by migrating the "/var/log" path onto a separate file system.