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V-235005

CAT III (Low)

The SUSE operating system must use a separate file system for /var.

Rule ID

SV-235005r991589_rule

STIG

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R7

CCIs

None

Discussion

The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becoming full or failing.

Check Content

Verify that the SUSE operating system has a separate file system/partition for "/var".

Check that a file system/partition has been created for "/var" with the following command:

> grep /var /etc/fstab
UUID=c274f65f /var ext4 noatime,nobarrier 1 2

If a separate entry for "/var" is not in use, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Create a separate file system/partition on the SUSE operating system for "/var".

Migrate "/var" onto the separate file system/partition.