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SUSE operating system file systems that are being imported via Network File System (NFS) must be mounted to prevent files with the setuid and setgid bit set from being executed.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>The "nosuid" mount option causes the system to not execute "setuid" and "setgid" files with owner privileges. This option must be used for mounting any file system not containing approved "setuid" and "setguid" files. Executing files from untrusted file systems increases the opportunity for unprivileged users to attain unauthorized administrative access.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-217180r991589_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the SUSE operating system "/etc/fstab" file to use the "nosuid" option on file systems that are being exported via NFS.