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Add noexec Option to /run/shm Partition

Details

Set noexec on the shared memory partition to prevent programs from executing from there. Setting this option on a file system prevents users from executing programs from shared memory. This deters users from introducing potentially malicious software on the system.

Solution

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add noexec to the fourth field (mounting options). Look for entries that have mount points that contain /run/shm. See the fstab(5) manual page for more information. # mount -o remount,noexec /run/shm

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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