STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must use a separate file system for /var.

DISA Rule

SV-204494r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204494

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-07-021320

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Migrate the "/var" path onto a separate file system.

Check Contents

Verify that a separate file system/partition has been created 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.

Vulnerability Number

V-204494

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-021320

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that a separate file system/partition has been created 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.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2899

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