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RHEL 9 must mount /boot with the nodev option.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The only legitimate location for device files is the "/dev" directory located on the root partition. The only exception to this is chroot jails.

ID
SV-257860r1044940_rule
Version
RHEL-09-231095
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Modify "/etc/fstab" to use the "nodev" option on the "/boot" directory.