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RHEL-10-400360 RHEL 10 must prevent files with the "setuid" and "setgid" bit set from being executed on file systems that contain user home directories.

DISA STIG library V1R3
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Maps to CM-7(2) via CCI-001764

Title

RHEL 10 must prevent files with the "setuid" and "setgid" bit set from being executed on file systems that contain user home directories.

Control

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that "/home" is mounted with the "nosuid" option with the following command: Note: If a separate file system has not been created for the user home directories (user home directories are mounted under "/"), this is automatically a finding, as the "nosuid" option cannot be used on the "/" system. $ mount | grep /home /dev/mapper/luks-ca2261ed-7b00-4b7b-84cd-8cd6d8fa4b28 on /home type xfs (rw,nodev,nosuid,noexec,seclabel) If the "/home" file system is mounted without the "nosuid" option, this is a finding.

Discussion

The "nosuid" mount option causes the system to not execute "setuid" and "setgid" files with owner privileges. This option must be used for mounting any file system not containing approved "setuid" and "setguid" files. Executing files from untrusted file systems increases the opportunity for nonprivileged users to attain unauthorized administrative access.

Related controls

CCI-001764

Fix

Configure RHEL 10 to prevent files with the "setuid" and "setgid" bit set from being executed on file systems that contain user home directories. Modify "/etc/fstab" to use the "nosuid" option on the "/home" directory.