RHEL 9 must disable the graphical user interface automount function unless required.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Automatically mounting file systems permits easy introduction of unknown devices, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059, SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163, SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
- ID
- SV-258014r1045084_rule
- Version
- RHEL-09-271020
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the GNOME desktop to disable automated mounting of removable media.
The dconf settings can be edited in the /etc/dconf/db/* location.
Update the [org/gnome/desktop/media-handling] section of the "/etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-security-settings" database file and add or update the following lines: