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1.1.2.6.4 Ensure noexec option set on /var/log partition

Audit#

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var/log, verify that the noexec option is set.

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

Example: 

# findmnt -kn /var/log | grep -v noexec
Nothing should be returned

Remediation#

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var/log. Edit the /etc/fstab file and add noexec to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var/log partition.

Example: 

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

Run the following command to remount /var/log with the configured options: 

# mount -o remount /var/log