Linux distributions
TMA-SLES11-1.1.4
Ensure nosuid option set on /tmp partition
MediumLevel 1Automatedlinux
Description
The nosuid mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain setuid files.
How it is checked
Audit method: Shell command
shell
if ! findmnt -kn /tmp >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo compliant; elif findmnt -kn /tmp | grep -qw -- nosuid; then echo compliant; else echo /tmp' is mounted without nosuid'; fi- Expected output
compliant
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nosuid to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /tmp partition. See the fstab(5) manual page for more information. Run the following command to remount /tmp : # mount -o remount,nosuid /tmp
Properties
- Operating systems
- sles-11
- Tags
- cis-convertedfilesystemlinux
- Reference
- CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Benchmark v2.1.1 - 1.1.4
Check this host
Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.
shell
tmaegis scan --target linux