mediumfilesystemverified ✓rollback-safe
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