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OL 9 file system automount function must be disabled unless required.

Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-271639 OL09-00-002000 SV-271639r1091629_rule   Medium
Description
An authentication process resists replay attacks if it is impractical to achieve a successful authentication by recording and replaying a previous authentication message. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059, SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2025-05-08

Details

Check Text (C-75689r1091627_chk)
Verify that OL 9 file system automount function has been disabled and masked with the following command:

$ systemctl is-enabled autofs
masked

If the returned value is not "masked" and is not documented as operational requirement with the information system security officer (ISSO), this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75596r1091628_fix)
Configure OL 9 to disable and mask the ability to automount devices.

The autofs service can be disabled and masked with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl mask --now autofs.service