The SUSE operating system must use a separate file system for /var.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-217185 | SLES-12-010860 | SV-217185r991589_rule | Low |
| 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 |
| SLES 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-11-25 |
Details
| Check Text (C-18413r369711_chk) |
| Verify that the SUSE operating system has a separate file system/partition for "/var". Check that a file system/partition has been created for "/var" with the following command: # grep /var /etc/fstab UUID=c274f65f /var ext4 noatime,nobarrier 1 2 If a separate entry for "/var" is not in use, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-18411r369712_fix) |
| Create a separate file system/partition on the SUSE operating system for "/var". Migrate "/var" onto the separate file system/partition. |