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V-261286

CAT II (Medium)

SLEM 5 must disable the file system automounter.

Rule ID

SV-261286r1155779_rule

STIG

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R4

CCIs

CCI-000778

Discussion

Automatically mounting file systems permits easy introduction of unknown devices, thereby facilitating malicious activity.

Check Content

Verify SLEM 5 disables the ability to automount devices.

Verify the automounter service is installed with the following command:

     > sudo zypper se autofs

If it is installed, verify the automounter service is active with the following command:

     > systemctl status autofs
     autofs.service - Automounts filesystems on demand
          Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/autofs.service; disabled)
          Active: inactive (dead)

If the "autofs" status is set to "active" this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure SLEM 5 to disable the ability to automount devices.

Turn off the automount service with the following command:

     > sudo systemctl stop autofs

     > sudo systemctl disable autofs