GEN003640 - The root file system must employ journaling or another mechanism ensuring file system consistency

Information

File system journaling, or logging, can allow reconstruction of file system data after a system crash, thus, preserving the integrity of data that may have otherwise been lost. Journaling file systems typically do not require consistency checks upon booting after a crash, which can improve system availability. Some file systems employ other mechanisms to ensure consistency which also satisfy this requirement.

Solution

Implement file system journaling for the root file system, or use a file system using other mechanisms to ensure consistency. If the root file system supports journaling, enable it. If the file system does not support journaling or another mechanism to ensure consistency, a migration to a different file system will be necessary.

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_STIG_Library_2015_07.zip

Item Details

Category: CONTINGENCY PLANNING

References: 800-53|CP-10(2), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000553, Rule-ID|SV-38909r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN003640, Vuln-ID|V-4304

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 9c0eb1159e80fc0ff4e7835a7c5b7b842828fe94ccdaef1bb3ad8b06e36bd17f