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-217185r603262_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	2022-12-06

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.