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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-217846	RHEL-06-000001	SV-217846r505923_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	2020-09-03

Details

Check Text ( C-19327r376553_chk )
Run the following command to determine if "/tmp" is on its own partition or logical volume: $ mount | grep "on /tmp " If "/tmp" has its own partition or volume group, a line will be returned. If no line is returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-19325r376554_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.