RHEL 9 must prevent files with the setuid and setgid bit set from being executed on the /boot directory.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-257861 | RHEL-09-231100 | SV-257861r1044941_rule | CCI-001764 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The "nosuid" mount option causes the system not to execute "setuid" and "setgid" files with owner privileges. This option must be used for mounting any file system not containing approved "setuid" and "setguid" files. Executing files from untrusted file systems increases the opportunity for nonprivileged users to attain unauthorized administrative access. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154, SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-257861r1044941_chk)
Verify the /boot directory is mounted with the "nosuid" option with the following command:
$ mount | grep '\s/boot\s'
/dev/sda1 on /boot type xfs (rw,nosuid,relatime,seclabe,attr2,inode64,noquota)
If the /boot file system does not have the "nosuid" option set, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61526r925569_fix)
Modify "/etc/fstab" to use the "nosuid" option on the "/boot" directory.