OL 9 file system automount function must be disabled unless required.

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STIG Version
mediumV-271639SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059OL09-00-002000SV-271639r1091629_rule2025-05-081
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