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A separate RHEL 9 file system must be used for user home directories (such as /home or an equivalent).
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-257843 | RHEL-09-231010 | SV-257843r991589_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Ensuring that "/home" is mounted on its own partition enables the setting of more restrictive mount options, and also helps ensure that users cannot trivially fill partitions used for log or audit data storage. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-06-04 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-61584r925514_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify that a separate file system/partition has been created for "/home" with the following command: $ mount | grep /home UUID=fba5000f-2ffa-4417-90eb-8c54ae74a32f on /home type ext4 (rw,nodev,nosuid,noexec,seclabel) If a separate entry for "/home" is not in use, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-61508r925515_fix) |
|---|
| Migrate the "/home" directory onto a separate file system/partition. |