Use Root-Squashing on All Exports
An XCCDF Rule
Description
If a filesystem is exported using root squashing, requests from root on the client
are considered to be unprivileged (mapped to a user such as nobody). This provides some mild
protection against remote abuse of an NFS server. Root squashing is enabled by default, and
should not be disabled.
Ensure that no line in /etc/exports contains the option no_root_squash.
Rationale
If the NFS server allows root access to local file systems from remote hosts, this access could be used to compromise the system.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_use_root_squashing_all_exports
- Severity
- Unknown
- Updated