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The system must use a separate file system for /tmp.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-38455 RHEL-06-000001 SV-50255r1_rule Low
Description
The "/tmp" partition is used as temporary storage by many programs. Placing "/tmp" in its own partition enables the setting of more restrictive mount options, which can help protect programs which use it.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-04-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-43387r1_fix)
The "/tmp" directory is a world-writable directory used for temporary file storage. Ensure it has its own partition or logical volume at installation time, or migrate it using LVM.