OL 8 must use a separate file system for "/tmp".
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-248611 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | OL08-00-010543 | SV-248611r991589_rule | 2026-02-13 | 2 |
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.
ℹ️ Check
The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becoming full or failing.
Check Text: Verify that a separate file system/partition has been created for non-privileged local interactive user home directories.
$ sudo grep /tmp /etc/fstab
/dev/mapper/ol-tmp /tmp xfs defaults,nodev,nosuid,noexec 0 0
If a separate entry for the file system/partition "/tmp" does not exist, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Migrate the "/tmp" directory onto a separate file system/partition.