Linux: Partition Options

Description

The Linux: Partition Options test is used to check the information associated with partitions on the local system.

The partition_object is used by a partition_test to define which partitions on the local system should be collected.

The partition_state element defines the different information associated with a partition. This includes the name, filesystem type, mount options, total space, space used, and space left.

Technical Details

Artifact Parameters

linux.partition_options_v1

Name

Type

Description

mount_point

string

Filesystem mount point being tested. Cannot be blank.

Supported Test Types

  • Set Includes

Test Type Parameters

set.includes_v1

Name

Type

Description

value

string

The value to be tested.

data_type

string

The data type of the value.

NOTE: The data_type parameter is governed by a constraint allowing only the following values:
  • boolean

  • float

  • int

  • string

  • version

  • set

Generated Content

set.includes_v1

XCCDF+AE

This is what the AE check looks like, inside a Rule, in the XCCDF.

<xccdf:complex-check operator="AND">
  <xccdf:check system="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5">
    <xccdf:check-content>
      <ae:artifact_expression id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_[SECTION-NUMBER]">
        <ae:artifact_oval_id>[ARTIFACT-OVAL-ID]</ae:artifact_oval_id>
        <ae:title>[ARTIFACT-TITLE]</ae:title>
        <ae:artifact type="[ARTIFACT-TYPE-NAME]">
          <ae:parameters>
            <ae:parameter dt="string" name="mount_point">[mount_point.value]</ae:parameter>
          </ae:parameters>
        </ae:artifact>
        <ae:test type="[TEST-TYPE-NAME]">
          <ae:parameters>
            <ae:parameter dt="string" name="value">[value.value]</ae:parameter>
            <ae:parameter dt="string" name="data_type">[data_type.value]</ae:parameter>
          </ae:parameters>
        </ae:test>
        <ae:profiles>
          <ae:profile idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_profile_Level_1" />
        </ae:profiles>
      </ae:artifact_expression>
    </xccdf:check-content>
  </xccdf:check>
</xccdf:complex-check>

SCAP

XCCDF

For linux.partition_options_v1 set.includes_v1 artifacts, the XCCDF check looks like this. There is no Value element in the XCCDF for this artifact.

<check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5">
  <check-content-ref
    href="[BENCHMARK-TITLE]-oval.xml"
    name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.[PLATFORM]:def:[ARTIFACT-OVAL-ID]" />
</check>
OVAL

Test

<partition_test
  xmlns="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5#linux"
  id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.[PLATFORM]:tst:[ARTIFACT-OVAL-ID]"
  check_existence="at_least_one_exists"
  check="all"
  comment="[ARTIFACT-TITLE]"
  version="1">
  <object object_ref="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.[PLATFORM]:obj:[ARTIFACT-OVAL-ID]" />
  <state state_ref="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.[PLATFORM]:ste:[ARTIFACT-OVAL-ID]" />
</partition_test>

Object

<partition_object
  xmlns="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5#linux"
  id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.[PLATFORM]:obj:[ARTIFACT-OVAL-ID]"
  comment="[ARTIFACT-TITLE]"
  version="1">
  <mount_point>[mount_point.value]</mount_point>
</partition_object>

State

<partition_state
  xmlns="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5#linux"
  id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.[PLATFORM]:ste:[ARTIFACT-OVAL-ID]"
  comment="[ARTIFACT-TITLE]"
  version="1">
  <mount_options
    entity_check="at least one"
    operation="equals"
    datatype="[datatype.value]">
      [mount_options.value]
  </mount_options>
</partition_state>

YAML

artifact-expression:
  artifact-unique-id: "[ARTIFACT-OVAL-ID]"
  artifact-title: "[ARTIFACT-TITLE]"
  artifact:
    type: "[ARTIFACT-TYPE-NAME]"
    parameters:
      - parameter:
          name: "mount_point"
          dt: "string"
          value: "[mount_point.value]"
  test:
    type: "[TEST-TYPE-NAME]"
    parameters:
      - parameter:
          name: "value"
          dt: "string"
          value: "[value.value]"
      - parameter:
          name: "data_type"
          dt: "string"
          value: "[data_type.value]"

JSON

{
  "artifact-expression": {
    "artifact-unique-id":"[ARTIFACT-OVAL-ID]",
    "artifact-title": "[ARTIFACT-TITLE]",
    "artifact": {
      "type": "[ARTIFACT-TYPE-NAME]",
      "parameters": [
        {
          "parameter": {
            "name": "mount_point",
            "type": "string",
            "value": "[mount_point.value]"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "test": {
      "type": "[TEST-TYPE-NAME]",
      "parameters": [
        {
          "parameter": {
            "name": "value",
            "type": "string",
            "value": "[value.value]"
          }
        },
        {
          "parameter": {
            "name": "data_type",
            "type": "string",
            "value": "[data_type.value]"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}