OL 9 file system automount function must be disabled unless required.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-271639 | SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059 | OL09-00-002000 | SV-271639r1091629_rule | 2025-05-08 | 1 |
| Description |
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| An authentication process resists replay attacks if it is impractical to achieve a successful authentication by recording and replaying a previous authentication message. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059, SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163 |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify that OL 9 file system automount function has been disabled and masked with the following command: $ systemctl is-enabled autofs masked If the returned value is not "masked" and is not documented as operational requirement with the information system security officer (ISSO), this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure OL 9 to disable and mask the ability to automount devices. The autofs service can be disabled and masked with the following command: $ sudo systemctl mask --now autofs.service |