All local file systems must employ journaling or another mechanism ensuring file system consistency.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22422	GEN003650	SV-37401r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
File system journaling, or logging, can allow reconstruction of file system data after a system crash preserving the integrity of data that may have otherwise been lost. Journaling file systems typically do not require consistency checks upon booting after a crash, which can improve system availability. Some file systems employ other mechanisms to ensure consistency also satisfying this requirement.

Description

File system journaling, or logging, can allow reconstruction of file system data after a system crash preserving the integrity of data that may have otherwise been lost. Journaling file systems typically do not require consistency checks upon booting after a crash, which can improve system availability. Some file systems employ other mechanisms to ensure consistency also satisfying this requirement.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-01-09

Details

Check Text ( C-36084r1_chk )
Verify local filesystems use journaling. # mount \| grep '^/dev/' \| egrep -v 'type (ext3\|ext4\|jfs\|reiserfs\|xfs\|iso9660\|udf)' If a mount is listed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31331r1_fix)
Convert local file systems to use journaling or another mechanism ensuring file system consistency.