CCE-91106-5Platform: ubuntu14.04 | Date: (C)2017-03-14 (M)2022-10-10 |
Create Separate Partition for /var (Scored)
The /var directory is used by daemons and other system services to temporarily store dynamic data. Some directories created by these processes may be world-writable.
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Since the /var directory may contain world-writable files and directories, there is a risk of resource exhaustion if it is not bound to a separate partition.
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For new installations, during installation create a custom partition setup and specify a separate partition for /var.
For systems that were previously installed, use the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) to create partitions.
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SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:33828 |