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The SUSE operating system must use a separate file system for /var.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-235005 SLES-15-040210 SV-235005r622137_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
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-38193r619284_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-38156r619285_fix)
Create a separate file system/partition on the SUSE operating system for "/var".

Migrate "/var" onto the separate file system/partition.