Rule ID
SV-271667r1091713_rule
Version
V1R5
CCIs
The "nosuid" mount option causes the system to not execute "setuid" and "setgid" files with owner privileges. This option must be used for mounting any file system not containing approved "setuid" and "setguid" files. Executing files from untrusted file systems increases the opportunity for nonprivileged users to attain unauthorized administrative access.
Verify that OL 9 is configured to mount /home with the nosuid option. Verify "/home" is mounted with the "nosuid" option with the following command: Note: If a separate file system has not been created for the user home directories (user home directories are mounted under "/"), this is automatically a finding, as the "nosuid" option cannot be used on the "/" system. $ mount | grep /home tmpfs on /home type tmpfs (rw,nodev,nosuid,noexec,seclabel) If the "/home" file system is mounted without the "nosuid" option, this is a finding.
Configure OL 9 to prevent files with the setuid and setgid bit set from being executed on file systems that contain user home directories. Modify "/etc/fstab" to use the "nosuid" option on the "/home" directory.