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UBTU-22-432011 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must require users to provide a password for privilege escalation.
Information
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.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00158
Solution
Configure the operating system 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 find /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d -type f -exec sed -i '/NOPASSWD/ s/^/# /g' {} \;
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_CAN_Ubuntu_22-04_LTS_V2R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Canonical Ubuntu 22.04 LTS STIG v2r8
Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION
References: 800-53|IA-11, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002038, CCI|CCI-004895, Rule-ID|SV-274860r1155210_rule, STIG-ID|UBTU-22-432011, Vuln-ID|V-274860
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 4163a14f8043acaee79e3d65d34a0d365c878292dc7db27b2cbff82352d2b1a5