cis-ubuntu1804-v220-1-1-3-3

name	cis-ubuntu1804-v220-1-1-3-3
description	Ensure nosuid option set on /var partition
category	cis-storage
version	2.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["cis","ubuntu","linux","ubuntu-18.04","partition","var","mount-option","nosuid"]
cis_id	1.1.3.3
cis_benchmark	CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS Benchmark v2.2.0
tech_stack	["ubuntu","linux"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	[]
severity_boost	{}

Ensure nosuid option set on /var partition

Profile

Level 1 - Server / Level 1 - Workstation, Assessment: Automated

Description

The nosuid mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain setuid files.

Rationale

Since the /var filesystem is only intended for variable data storage, set this option to ensure that users cannot create setuid files in /var.

Impact

None noted.

Audit Procedure

Command Line

Verify that the nosuid option is set for the /var mount.

# findmnt -kn /var | grep nosuid

Expected Result

/var     /dev/sda2  ext4   rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,seclabel

Remediation

Command Line

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nosuid to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var partition.

# Example:
# <device> /var   <fstype>   defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime   0 0

# Run the following command to remount /var with the configured options:
mount -o remount /var

Default Value

Not set by default.

References

1. See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
2. NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

CIS Controls

v8 - 3.3 Configure Data Access Control Lists (IG 1, IG 2, IG 3) v7 - 14.6 Protect Information through Access Control Lists (IG 1, IG 2, IG 3)

MITRE ATT&CK Mappings: T1548, T1548.001 (TA0005) - M1038