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1.1.2.4.1 Ensure separate partition exists for /var

Audit#

Run the following command and verify output shows /var is mounted.

Example: 

# findmnt -kn /var
/var /dev/sdb ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel

Remediation#

For new installations, during installation create a custom partition setup and specify a separate partition for /var.

For systems that were previously installed, create a new partition and configure /etc/fstab as appropriate.