The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so users must re-authenticate for privilege escalation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-228569	OL07-00-010350	SV-228569r853731_rule		Medium

Description
Without re-authentication, 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
Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-12-06

Details

Check Text ( C-4554r88482_chk )
Verify the operating system requires users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation. Check the configuration of the "/etc/sudoers" and "/etc/sudoers.d/*" files with the following command: # grep -i authenticate /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/* If any uncommented line is found with a "!authenticate" tag, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-4554r88483_fix)

Configure the operating system to require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation. Check the configuration of the "/etc/sudoers" file with the following command: # visudo Remove any occurrences of "!authenticate" tags in the file. Check the configuration of the "/etc/sudoers.d/*" files with the following command: # grep -i authenticate /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/* Remove any occurrences of "!authenticate" tags in the file(s).