The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that users must provide a password for privilege escalation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-99123	OL07-00-010340	SV-108227r1_rule		Medium

Description
Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which authorization has not been granted. 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
Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-05-29

Details

Check Text ( C-97967r1_chk )
If passwords are not being used for authentication, this is Not Applicable. Verify the operating system requires users to supply a password for privilege escalation. Check the configuration of the "/etc/sudoers" and "/etc/sudoers.d/*" files with the following command: # grep -i nopasswd /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/* If any uncommented line is found with a "NOPASSWD" tag, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-104803r1_fix)

Configure the operating system to require users to supply a password for privilege escalation. Check the configuration of the "/etc/sudoers" file with the following command: # visudo Remove any occurrences of "NOPASSWD" tags in the file. Check the configuration of the /etc/sudoers.d/* files with the following command: # grep -i nopasswd /etc/sudoers.d/* Remove any occurrences of "NOPASSWD" tags in the file.