OL 8 must prevent special devices on non-root local partitions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-248619	OL08-00-010580	SV-248619r991589_rule		Medium

Description

The "nodev" mount option causes the system to not interpret character or block special devices. Executing character or block special devices from untrusted file systems increases the opportunity for unprivileged users to attain unauthorized administrative access. The only legitimate location for device files is the /dev directory located on the root partition.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-12-03

Details

Check Text (C-52053r779421_chk)

Verify all non-root local partitions are mounted with the "nodev" option with the following command:

$ sudo mount | grep '^/dev\S* on /\S' | grep --invert-match 'nodev'

If any output is produced, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-52007r779422_fix)

Configure the "/etc/fstab" to use the "nodev" option on all non-root local partitions.