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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-35050r1_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 |
|---|---|
| HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-12-20 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-34922r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Determine if the /var path is a separate filesystem. # cat /etc/fstab | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | \ grep -v "^#" | cut -f 2,2 -d " " | grep "^/var" | grep -v "/var/" If the above command returns nothing, /var is not on a separate filesystem and this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-30227r1_fix) |
|---|
| Migrate the /var path onto a separate file system. |