The system must use a separate file system for /tmp (or equivalent).

From Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001208

SV-64221r1_rule The system must use a separate file system for /tmp (or equivalent).

Vulnerability discussion

The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becoming full or failing.

Check content

Determine if the /tmp path is a separate filesystem. # egrep "[\t ]/tmp[\t ]" /etc/fstab If no result is returned, /tmp is not on a separate filesystem this is a finding.

Fix text

Migrate the /tmp path onto a separate file system.

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