Disable Automounting

Details

autofs allows automatic mounting of devices, typically including CD/DVDs and USB drives.

Solution

Run one of the following commands to disable autofs :
# chkconfig autofs off

# systemctl disable autofs

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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