RHEL 8 must use a separate file system for /var/tmp.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-244529 | RHEL-08-010544 | SV-244529r1017336_rule | Medium |
| 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-47804r902736_chk) |
| Verify that a separate file system has been created for "/var/tmp". Check that a file system has been created for "/var/tmp" with the following command: $ sudo grep /var/tmp /etc/fstab /dev/mapper/... /var/tmp xfs defaults,nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0 If a separate entry for "/var/tmp" is not in use, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-47761r743835_fix) |
| Migrate the "/var/tmp" path onto a separate file system. |