cyberstrikeus 2.9 Create Separate Partition for /home (Scored)
Profile Applicability
- Level 1
Description
The /home directory is used to support disk storage needs of local users.
Rationale
If the system is intended to support local users, create a separate partition for the /home directory to protect against resource exhaustion and restrict the type of files that can be stored under /home.
Audit Procedure
Using Command Line
grep "[[:space:]]/home[[:space:]]" /etc/fstab
Expected Result
A partition entry for /home should be returned. If the command emits no output then the system is not configured as recommended.
Remediation
Using Command Line
For new installations, during installation create a custom partition setup and specify a separate partition for /home.
For systems that were previously installed, use the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) to create partitions.
Default Value
By default, Ubuntu does not create a separate partition for /home.
References
- CIS Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server Benchmark v1.1.0
- AJ Lewis, "LVM HOWTO", http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/
Profile
Level 1 - Scored