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-258118r926341_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	2023-12-01

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.