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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-23736 GEN003621 SV-45743r1_rule ECSC-1 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 v11 for System z 2015-10-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43103r1_chk )
Determine if the /var path is a separate filesystem.
# grep "/var " /etc/fstab
If no result is returned, /var is not on a separate filesystem this is a finding
Fix Text (F-39142r1_fix)
Migrate the /var path onto a separate file system.