OL 8 must use a separate file system for "/var/log".

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-248609	OL08-00-010541	SV-248609r779393_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 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-12-06

Details

Check Text ( C-52043r779391_chk )
Verify that a separate file system/partition has been created for "/var/log". Check that a file system/partition has been created for "/var/log" with the following command: $ sudo grep /var/log /etc/fstab UUID=c274f65f /var/log xfs noatime,nobarrier 1 2 If a separate entry for "/var/log" is not in use, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-51997r779392_fix)
Migrate the "/var/log" path onto a separate file system.