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V-230292

CAT III (Low)

RHEL 8 must use a separate file system for /var.

Rule ID

SV-230292r1017103_rule

STIG

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R7

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".

Check that a 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.