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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-23736 GEN003621 SV-38871r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becoming full or failing.
STIG Date
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2018-09-18

Details

Check Text ( C-37868r1_chk )
Determine if the /var path is a separate file system.
# df -k /var
If /var is not on its own file system, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-25899r1_fix)
Migrate the /var path onto a separate file system.