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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-248608	OL08-00-010540	SV-248608r902793_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	2023-12-01

Details

Check Text ( C-52042r902792_chk )
Verify that a separate file system has been created for "/var" with the following command: $ sudo grep /var /etc/fstab /dev/mapper/... /var xfs defaults,nodev 0 0 If a separate entry for "/var" is not in use, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-51996r779389_fix)
Migrate the "/var" path onto a separate file system.