RHEL 10 must use a separate file system for "/var/log".
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-280940 | SRG-OS-000420-GPOS-00186 | RHEL-10-000560 | SV-280940r1184730_rule | 2026-03-11 | 1 |
Description
Placing "/var/log" in its own partition enables better separation between log files and other files in "/var/".
ℹ️ Check
Verify RHEL 10 uses a separate file system/partition for "/var/log" with the following command:
$ mount | grep /var/log
/dev/mapper/luks-c651f493-9fdc-4c6e-a711-0a4f03149661 on /var/log type xfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel,attr2)
Note: Options displayed for mount may differ.
If a separate entry for "/var/log" is not in use, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure RHEL 10 to use a separate file system for log file directories by migrating the "/var/log" path onto a separate file system.