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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-248612	OL08-00-010544	SV-248612r902797_rule		Medium

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-52046r902796_chk )
Verify that a separate file system has been created for "/var/tmp". Check that a file system has been created for "/var/tmp" with the following command: $ sudo grep /var/tmp /etc/fstab /dev/mapper/... /var/tmp xfs defaults,nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0 If a separate entry for "/var/tmp" is not in use, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-52000r779401_fix)
Migrate the "/var/tmp" path onto a separate file system.