{"description": "It is recommended that the <tt>/boot</tt> directory resides on a separate\npartition. This makes it easier to apply restrictions e.g. through the\n<tt>noexec</tt> mount option. Eventually, the <tt>/boot</tt> partition can\nbe configured not to be mounted automatically with the <tt>noauto</tt> mount\noption.", "rationale": "The <tt>/boot</tt> partition contains the kernel and bootloader files.\nAccess to this partition should be restricted.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"anssi": ["R28"]}, "control_references": {"anssi": ["R28"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "\"/boot is not a mountpoint\" is returned", "ocil": "Verify that a separate file system/partition has been created for <code>/boot</code> with the following command:\n\n<pre>$ mountpoint /boot</pre>\n", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": ["not container"], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": ["not_container"], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Ensure /boot Located On Separate Partition", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/software/disk_partitioning/partition_for_boot/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "mount", "vars": {"mountpoint": "/boot", "min_size": 1073741824}, "backends": {"kickstart": "off"}}}