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RHEL 8 must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-230272 RHEL-08-010381 SV-230272r854027_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. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00158
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-06-02

Details

Check Text ( C-32941r567562_chk )
Verify that "/etc/sudoers" has no occurrences of "!authenticate".

Check that the "/etc/sudoers" file has no occurrences of "!authenticate" by running the following command:

$ sudo grep -i !authenticate /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*

If any occurrences of "!authenticate" return from the command, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32916r567563_fix)
Remove any occurrence of "!authenticate" found in "/etc/sudoers" file or files in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory.