OL 9 must not be configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-271726	OL09-00-002364	SV-271726r1091890_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 the user reauthenticate.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-05-08

Details

Check Text (C-75776r1091888_chk)

Verify that OL 9 is not configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation with the following command:

$ grep pam_succeed_if /etc/pam.d/sudo

If any occurrences of "pam_succeed_if" are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-75683r1091889_fix)

Configure the operating system to require users to supply a password for privilege escalation.

Remove any occurrences of " pam_succeed_if " in the "/etc/pam.d/sudo" file.