RHEL 9 must mount /var/log with the noexec option.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-257871 | RHEL-09-231150 | SV-257871r958804_rule | CCI-001764 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The "noexec" mount option causes the system to not execute binary files. This option must be used for mounting any file system not containing approved binary files, as they may be incompatible. Executing files from untrusted file systems increases the opportunity for nonprivileged users to attain unauthorized administrative access. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7(2)
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.7
1.00
- DISA · 2 · 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-001764
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-257871r958804_chk)
Verify "/var/log" is mounted with the "noexec" option:
$ mount | grep /var/log
/dev/mapper/rhel-var-log on /var/log type xfs (rw,nodev,nosuid,noexec,seclabel)
If the "/var/log" file system is mounted without the "noexec" option, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61536r925599_fix)
Modify "/etc/fstab" to use the "noexec" option on the "/var/log" directory.