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V-248608

CAT III (Low)

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

Rule ID

SV-248608r991589_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" with the following command: 
 
     $ sudo grep /var /etc/fstab 
 
     /dev/mapper/...   /var   xfs   defaults,nodev 0 0
 
If a separate entry for "/var" is not in use, this is a finding.

Fix Text

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