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V-230293

CAT III (Low)

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

Rule ID

SV-230293r1017104_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/log".

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

     $ sudo grep /var/log /etc/fstab

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

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

Fix Text

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