STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must disable file system automount function unless required.

DISA Rule

SV-281323r1167119_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281323

Group Title

SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059

Rule Version

RHEL-10-701210

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000778 - Uniquely identify organization-defined devices and/or types of devices before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection.
• CCI-001958 - Authenticate organization-defined devices and/or types of devices before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 to disable the ability to automount devices.

The "autofs" service can be disabled with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl mask --now autofs.service

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Note: If the "autofs" service is not installed, this requirement is not applicable.

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the file system automount function has been disabled with the following command:

$ systemctl is-enabled autofs
masked

If the returned value is not "masked", "disabled", or "not-found" and is not documented as an operational requirement with the information system security officer, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281323

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-701210

Severity Override Guidance

Note: If the "autofs" service is not installed, this requirement is not applicable.

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the file system automount function has been disabled with the following command:

$ systemctl is-enabled autofs
masked

If the returned value is not "masked", "disabled", or "not-found" and is not documented as an operational requirement with the information system security officer, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733