Details

Since the /tmp filesystem is only intended for temporary file storage, set this option to

ensure that users cannot create setuid files in /tmp.

Solution

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nosuid to the fourth field (mounting options) for
the /tmp partition. See the fstab(5) manual page for more information. Run the following command to remount /tmp – # mount -o remount,nosuid /tmp

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1863

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

References

• 800-53|AC-6(10)

Source

• Tenable.com/audits