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1.1.2.3.2 Ensure nodev option set on /home partition

Audit#

- IF - a separate partition exists for /home, verify that the nodev option is set.

Run the following command to verify that the nodev mount option is set.

Example: 

# findmnt -kn /home | grep -v nodev
Nothing should be returned

Remediation#

  • IF - a separate partition exists for /home. Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nodev to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /home partition.

Example: 

<device> /home <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /home with the configured options: 

# mount -o remount /home