STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

A separate RHEL 9 file system must be used for user home directories (such as /home or an equivalent).

DISA Rule

SV-257843r991589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257843

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-09-231010

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Migrate the "/home" directory onto a separate file system/partition.

Check Contents

Verify that a separate file system/partition has been created for "/home" with the following command:

$ mount | grep /home

UUID=fba5000f-2ffa-4417-90eb-8c54ae74a32f on /home type ext4 (rw,nodev,nosuid,noexec,seclabel)

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

Vulnerability Number

V-257843

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-231010

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that a separate file system/partition has been created for "/home" with the following command:

$ mount | grep /home

UUID=fba5000f-2ffa-4417-90eb-8c54ae74a32f on /home type ext4 (rw,nodev,nosuid,noexec,seclabel)

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5551