OL 9 must require users to provide a password for privilege escalation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271725 | OL09-00-002363 | SV-271725r1091887_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-75775r1091885_chk) |
| Verify that OL 9 requires users to provide a password for privilege escalation. Verify that "/etc/sudoers" has no occurrences of "NOPASSWD" with the following command: $ sudo grep -ri nopasswd /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/* If any occurrences of "NOPASSWD" are returned, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-75682r1091886_fix) |
| Configure OL 9 to not allow users to execute privileged actions without authenticating with a password. Remove any occurrence of "NOPASSWD" found in "/etc/sudoers" file or files in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory. $ sudo sed -i '/NOPASSWD/ s/^/# /g' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/* |