The SUSE operating system must use a separate file system for /var.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becoming full or failing.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-217185r603262_rule
- Severity
- Low
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Create a separate file system/partition on the SUSE operating system for "/var".
Migrate "/var" onto the separate file system/partition.