RHEL 9 must not be configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-258118	RHEL-09-611145	SV-258118r1050789_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 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-12-04

Details

Check Text (C-61859r926339_chk)

Verify the operating system is not configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation with the following command:

$ sudo grep pam_succeed_if /etc/pam.d/sudo

If any occurrences of "pam_succeed_if" are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-61783r926340_fix)

Configure the operating system to require users to supply a password for privilege escalation.

Remove any occurrences of " pam_succeed_if " in the "/etc/pam.d/sudo" file.