RHEL 8 must require users to provide a password for privilege escalation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-230271	RHEL-08-010380	SV-230271r1050789_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	2024-11-25

Details

Check Text (C-32940r854024_chk)

Verify that "/etc/sudoers" has no occurrences of "NOPASSWD".

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

$ sudo grep -i nopasswd /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*

%admin ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

If any occurrences of "NOPASSWD" are returned from the command and have not been documented with the ISSO as an organizationally defined administrative group utilizing MFA, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32915r854025_fix)

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