RHEL 8 must use a separate file system for /var.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-230292 | RHEL-08-010540 | SV-230292r1017103_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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-03-26 |
Details
| Check Text (C-32961r902717_chk) |
| Verify that a separate file system has been created for "/var". Check that a file system has been created for "/var" with the following command: $ sudo grep /var /etc/fstab /dev/mapper/... /var xfs defaults,nodev 0 0 If a separate entry for "/var" is not in use, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-32936r567623_fix) |
| Migrate the "/var" path onto a separate file system. |