Automated file system mounting tools must not be enabled unless needed.

From Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-37980r1_rule Automated file system mounting tools must not be enabled unless needed.

Vulnerability discussion

Automated file system mounting tools may provide unprivileged users with the ability to access local media and network shares. If this access is not necessary for the system’s operation, it must be disabled to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to these resources.

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Stop and disable the autofs service. # service autofs stop # chkconfig autofs off

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