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OL 9 must have the sudo package installed.

Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-271474 OL09-00-000230 SV-271474r1091134_rule   Medium
Description
sudo is a program designed to allow a system administrator to give limited root privileges to users and log root activity. The basic philosophy is to give as few privileges as possible but still allow system users to complete their work.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2025-05-08

Details

Check Text (C-75524r1091132_chk)
Verify that OL 9 has the sudo package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed sudo
Installed Packages
sudo.x86_64 1.9.5p2-10.el9_3 @anaconda

If the sudo package is not installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75431r1091133_fix)
The sudo package can be installed with the following command:

# dnf install -y sudo