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1.254 ALMA-09-032030

Information

AlmaLinux OS 9 must require users to provide a password for privilege escalation.

GROUP ID: V-269360
RULE ID: SV-269360r1101822

Without re-authentication, 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 re-authenticate.

Solution

Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to not allow users to execute privileged actions without authenticating with a password.

Remove any occurrence of "NOPASSWD" found in the "/etc/sudoers" file or files in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory using the following command:

$ sed -i '/NOPASSWD/ s/^/# /g' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27039

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6(9), CCI|CCI-002234, Rule-ID|SV-269360r1101822_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-032030, Vuln-ID|V-269360

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 5b115b4103ebee89777feb5800a43b01b726e5aaf9dbcbee02b604acb579b812