1.1.3 Ensure nodev option set on /tmp partition

Information

The nodev mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain special devices.

Rationale:

Since the /tmp filesystem is not intended to support devices, set this option to ensure that users cannot attempt to create block or character special devices in /tmp .

Solution

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nodev to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /tmp partition. See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
Run the following command to remount /tmp :

# mount -o remount,nodev /tmp

OR If systemd tmp.mount is configured:
Edit /etc/systemd/system/local-fs.target.wants/tmp.mount to add nodev to the /tmp mount options:

[Mount]
Options=mode=1777,strictatime,noexec,nodev,nosuid

Run the following command to remount /tmp :

# mount -o remount,nodev /tmp

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/2971

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, CSCv7|5.1

Plugin: Unix

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