AlmaLinux OS 9 must use the invoking user's password for privilege escalation when using "sudo".
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269233 | ALMA-09-017400 | SV-269233r1050115_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| If the rootpw, targetpw, or runaspw flags are defined and not disabled, by default the operating system will prompt the invoking user for the "root" user password. |
| STIG | Date |
| CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-22 |
Details
| Check Text (C-73264r1048075_chk) |
| Verify that the sudoers security policy is configured to use the invoking user's password for privilege escalation with the following command: $ grep -E '(!rootpw|!targetpw|!runaspw)' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/* | grep -v '#' /etc/sudoers.d/01_stig:Defaults !targetpw /etc/sudoers.d/01_stig:Defaults !rootpw /etc/sudoers.d/01_stig:Defaults !runaspw If no results are returned, this is a finding. If results are returned from more than one file location, this is a finding. If "Defaults !targetpw" is not defined, this is a finding. If "Defaults !rootpw" is not defined, this is a finding. If "Defaults !runaspw" is not defined, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-73165r1048076_fix) |
| Define the following in the Defaults section of the /etc/sudoers file or a single configuration file in the /etc/sudoers.d/ directory: Defaults !targetpw Defaults !rootpw Defaults !runaspw |