STIGQter: STIG Summary: SLES 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The SUSE operating system must disable the file system automounter unless required.

DISA Rule

SV-217156r603262_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-217156

Group Title

SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059

Rule Version

SLES-12-010590

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.
• CCI-000778 - The information system uniquely identifies an organization-defined list of specific and/or types of devices before establishing a local, remote, or network connection.
• CCI-001958 - The information system authenticates an organization-defined list of specific and/or types of devices before establishing a local, remote, or network connection.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the SUSE operating system to disable the ability to automount devices.

Turn off the automount service with the following command:

# systemctl stop autofs
# systemctl disable autofs

If "autofs" is required for Network File System (NFS), it must be documented with the ISSO.

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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" and is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-217156

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLES-12-010590

Severity Override Guidance

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" and is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4033

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