OL 8 must prevent special devices on non-root local partitions.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The "nodev" mount option causes the system to not interpret character or block special devices. Executing character or block special devices from untrusted file systems increases the opportunity for unprivileged users to attain unauthorized administrative access. The only legitimate location for device files is the /dev directory located on the root partition.
- ID
- SV-248619r991589_rule
- Version
- OL08-00-010580
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the "/etc/fstab" to use the "nodev" option on all non-root local partitions.