The SUSE operating system must use a separate file system for /var.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-235005 | SLES-15-040210 | SV-235005r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | low |
| Description | ||||
| The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becoming full or failing. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-235005r991589_chk)
Verify that the SUSE operating system has a separate file system/partition for "/var".
Check that a file system/partition has been created for "/var" with the following command:
> grep /var /etc/fstab
UUID=c274f65f /var ext4 noatime,nobarrier 1 2
If a separate entry for "/var" is not in use, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-38156r619285_fix)
Create a separate file system/partition on the SUSE operating system for "/var".
Migrate "/var" onto the separate file system/partition.