The SUSE operating system must disable the file system automounter.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-234823 | SLES-15-010240 | SV-234823r1155795_rule | CCI-000778 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Automatically mounting file systems permits easy introduction of unknown devices, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059, SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-19 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-234823r1155795_chk)
Verify the SUSE operating system disables the ability to automount devices.
Check to see if automounter service is active with the following command:
> systemctl status autofs
autofs.service - Automounts filesystems on demand
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/autofs.service; disabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
If the "autofs" status is set to "active" this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-37974r1155794_fix)
Configure the SUSE operating system to disable the ability to automount devices.
Turn off the automount service with the following commands:
> systemctl stop autofs
> systemctl disable autofs