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V-23736

CAT III (Low)

The system must use a separate file system for /var.

Rule ID

SV-45743r1_rule

STIG

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R12

CCIs

CCI-001208

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

Determine if the /var path is a separate filesystem.
# grep "/var " /etc/fstab
If no result is returned, /var is not on a separate filesystem this is a finding

Fix Text

Migrate the /var path onto a separate file system.