Linux distributions
TMA-ALINUX2-1.1.14
Ensure nodev option set on /home partition
MediumLevel 1Automatedlinux
Description
The nodev mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain special devices.
How it is checked
Audit method: Shell command
shell
if ! findmnt -kn /home >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo compliant; elif findmnt -kn /home | grep -qw -- nodev; then echo compliant; else echo /home' is mounted without nodev'; fi- Expected output
compliant
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nodev to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /home partition. See the fstab(5) manual page for more information. # mount -o remount,nodev /home
Properties
- Operating systems
- alinux-2
- Tags
- cis-convertedfilesystemlinux
- Reference
- CIS Aliyun Linux 2 Benchmark v1.0.0 ARCHIVE - 1.1.14
Check this host
Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.
shell
tmaegis scan --target linux