Nutanix OS must not install autofs.service.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-279601 | SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059 | NXAC-OS-000157 | SV-279601r1192483_rule | 2026-02-24 | 1 |
Description
Without identifying devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity.
Peripherals include, but are not limited to, such devices as flash drives, external storage, and printers.
ℹ️ Check
Verify Nutanix OS is configured to not automount devices using the following command.
$ sudo systemctl status autofs
If "autofs.sevice" is installed and or enabled, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Nutanix OS does not support the autofs.service by design. If autofs.service is enabled, some type of corruption has occurred and the OS must be rebuilt.