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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-12003 GEN003620 SV-64215r1_rule 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
Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-02-25

Details

Check Text ( C-52671r1_chk )
Determine if the /home path is a separate filesystem.
# grep "/home " /etc/fstab
If no result is returned, /home is not on a separate filesystem this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-54825r1_fix)
Migrate the /home (or equivalent) path onto a separate file system.