AlmaLinux OS 9 must require users to provide authentication for privilege escalation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269359 | ALMA-09-031920 | SV-269359r1101824_rule | CCI-002234 | 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 re-authenticate. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-27 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-6(9)
1.00
- DISA · V1R6 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.7
1.00
- DISA · V1R6 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002234
1.00
- DISA · V1R6 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-269359r1101824_chk)
Verify that "/etc/sudoers" has no occurrences of "!authenticate" with the following command:
$ sudo egrep -iR '!authenticate' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/
If any occurrences of "!authenticate" are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73291r1049545_fix)
Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to not allow users to execute privileged actions without authenticating.
Remove any occurrence of "!authenticate" found in the "/etc/sudoers" file or files in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory with the following command:
$ sed -i '/\!authenticate/ s/^/# /g' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*