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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 18.04
System Settings
Installing and Maintaining Software
Disk Partitioning
Ensure /dev/shm is configured
Ensure /dev/shm is configured
An XCCDF Rule
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Ensure /dev/shm is configured
Low Severity
The
/dev/shm
is a traditional shared memory concept. One program will create a memory portion, which other processes (if permitted) can access. If
/dev/shm
is not configured, tmpfs will be mounted to /dev/shm by systemd.