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A separate file system must be used for user home directories (such as /home or equivalent).


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226900 GEN003620 SV-226900r603265_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
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-29062r484987_chk )
Determine if the /export/home path is a separate file system.

# grep /export/home /etc/vfstab

If no result is returned, /export/home is not on a separate file system and this is a finding.

If ZFS is used for home directories, this is not applicable.
Fix Text (F-29050r484988_fix)
Migrate the /export/home path onto a separate file system.