RHEL 9 must use a separate file system for /var/tmp.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-257848 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | RHEL-09-231035 | SV-257848r1044926_rule | 2025-02-27 | 2 |
| Description |
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| The "/var/tmp" partition is used as temporary storage by many programs. Placing "/var/tmp" in its own partition enables the setting of more restrictive mount options, which can help protect programs that use it. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify that a separate file system/partition has been created for "/var/tmp" with the following command: $ mount | grep /var/tmp /dev/mapper/rhel-tmp on /var/tmp type xfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel,attr2,inode64,logbufs=8,logbsize=32k) Note: Options displayed for mount may differ. If a separate entry for "/var/tmp" is not in use, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Migrate the "/var/tmp" path onto a separate file system. |