OL 8 file systems must not interpret character or block special devices that are imported via NFS.
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.
- ID
- SV-248625r991589_rule
- Version
- OL08-00-010640
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the "/etc/fstab" to use the "nodev" option on file systems that are being imported via NFS.