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 | 2026-02-17 | 1 |
Description
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
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
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