OL 9 must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271724 | OL09-00-002362 | SV-271724r1091884_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When operating systems provide the capability to escalate a functional capability, it is critical that the user reauthenticate. |
| STIG | Date |
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 |
Details
| Check Text (C-75774r1091882_chk) |
| Verify that OL 9 requires users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation. Verify that "/etc/sudoers" has no occurrences of "!authenticate" with the following command: $ sudo grep -ri '!authenticate' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/* If any occurrences of "!authenticate" are returned, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-75681r1091883_fix) |
| Configure OL 9 to not allow users to execute privileged actions without authenticating. Remove any occurrence of "!authenticate" found in "/etc/sudoers" file or files in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory. $ sudo sed -i '/\!authenticate/ s/^/# /g' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/* |