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

RHEL 9 must use a separate file system for /var/log.

DISA Rule

SV-257846r1044922_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257846

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-09-231025

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

Check Contents

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

$ mount | grep /var/log

/dev/mapper/rhel-var_log on /var/log type xfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel,attr2,inode64,logbufs=8,logbsize=32k)
Note: Options displayed for mount may differ.

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

Vulnerability Number

V-257846

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-231025

Severity Override Guidance

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

$ mount | grep /var/log

/dev/mapper/rhel-var_log on /var/log type xfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel,attr2,inode64,logbufs=8,logbsize=32k)
Note: Options displayed for mount may differ.

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5551