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V-22577

CAT III (Low)

Automated file system mounting tools must not be enabled unless needed.

Rule ID

SV-46045r1_rule

STIG

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

Version

V1R12

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

Automated file system mounting tools may provide unprivileged users with the ability to access local media and network shares. If this access is not necessary for the system’s operation, it must be disabled to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to these resources.

Check Content

Check if the autofs service is running.
# rcautofs status
     OR
# service autofs status
If the service is running, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Stop and disable the autofs service.
# rcautofs stop
     OR
# service autofs stop
# insserv –r autofs
     OR
# chkconfig autofs off