The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must require re-authentication when using the "sudo" command.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-237635	RHEL-07-010343	SV-237635r809215_rule		Medium

Description
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 organization requires the user to re-authenticate when using the "sudo" command. If the value is set to an integer less than 0, the user's time stamp will not expire and the user will not have to re-authenticate for privileged actions until the user's session is terminated.

Description

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 organization requires the user to re-authenticate when using the "sudo" command. If the value is set to an integer less than 0, the user's time stamp will not expire and the user will not have to re-authenticate for privileged actions until the user's session is terminated.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-12-02

Details

Check Text ( C-40854r809214_chk )
Verify the operating system requires re-authentication when using the "sudo" command to elevate privileges. $ sudo grep -i 'timestamp_timeout' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/* /etc/sudoers:Defaults timestamp_timeout=0 If results are returned from more than one file location, this is a finding. If "timestamp_timeout" is set to a negative number, is commented out, or no results are returned, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-40854r809214_chk )

Verify the operating system requires re-authentication when using the "sudo" command to elevate privileges.

$ sudo grep -i 'timestamp_timeout' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*
/etc/sudoers:Defaults timestamp_timeout=0

If results are returned from more than one file location, this is a finding.

If "timestamp_timeout" is set to a negative number, is commented out, or no results are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-40817r646855_fix)
Configure the "sudo" command to require re-authentication. Edit the /etc/sudoers file: $ sudo visudo Add or modify the following line: Defaults timestamp_timeout=[value] Note: The "[value]" must be a number that is greater than or equal to "0".