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The system must use a separate file system for /tmp (or equivalent).


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-23739 GEN003624 SV-45752r1_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 v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-43105r1_chk )
Determine if the /tmp path is a separate filesystem.
# grep "/tmp " /etc/fstab
If no result is returned, /tmp is not on a separate filesystem this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39151r1_fix)
Migrate the /tmp path onto a separate file system.