The Oracle Linux operating system must use a separate file system for /var.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-221755 | OL07-00-021320 | SV-221755r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | 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 | |||
| Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-221755r991589_chk)
Verify that a separate file system/partition has been created 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-23459r419338_fix)
Migrate the "/var" path onto a separate file system.