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V-248612

CAT II (Medium)

OL 8 must use a separate file system for /var/tmp.

Rule ID

SV-248612r991589_rule

STIG

Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R8

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becoming full or failing.

Check Content

Verify that a separate file system has been created for "/var/tmp".

Check that a file system has been created for "/var/tmp" with the following command:

     $ sudo grep /var/tmp /etc/fstab

     /dev/mapper/...   /var/tmp   xfs   defaults,nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0

If a separate entry for "/var/tmp" is not in use, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Migrate the "/var/tmp" path onto a separate file system.