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Ensure nosuid option on /boot partition

mount-boot-nosuid · RHEL ≥ 8 · 1 impl

Description

The nosuid mount option must be set on the /boot partition to prevent setuid programs from being executed from the boot filesystem.

Rationale

The /boot partition contains boot loader files and kernel images. Preventing setuid execution on /boot reduces the attack surface by ensuring no setuid programs can be run from the boot filesystem.

Check → Remediate

Checkmount_option
mount_point:
/boot
options:
nosuid
Remediatemount_option_set
mount_point:
/boot
options:
nosuid

Framework references

STIG

V-281233 / RHEL-10-700125V-257861 / RHEL-09-231100V-230300

NIST 800-53

CM-6AC-6

Live verification

rhel8:check
#mount#boot#nosuid#hardening