RHEL 8 must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-230272 | SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156 | RHEL-08-010381 | SV-230272r1069289_rule | 2025-03-26 | 2 |
| Description |
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| 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 |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| 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 -ir '!authenticate' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/ If any occurrences of "!authenticate" return from the command, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Remove any occurrence of "!authenticate" found in "/etc/sudoers" file or files in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory. |