STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: SLES 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

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

DISA Rule

SV-217185r603262_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-217185

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

SLES-12-010860

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Create a separate file system/partition on the SUSE operating system for "/var".

Migrate "/var" onto the separate file system/partition.

Check Contents

Verify that the SUSE operating system has a separate file system/partition for "/var".

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

# grep /var /etc/fstab
UUID=c274f65f /var ext4 noatime,nobarrier 1 2

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

Vulnerability Number

V-217185

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLES-12-010860

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the SUSE operating system has a separate file system/partition for "/var".

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

# grep /var /etc/fstab
UUID=c274f65f /var ext4 noatime,nobarrier 1 2

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4033

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