AlmaLinux OS 9 must have the sudo package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269142 | ALMA-09-006840 | SV-269142r1050024_rule | CCI-002235 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| "sudo" is a program designed to allow a system administrator to give limited root privileges to users and log root activity. The basic philosophy is to give as few privileges as possible but still allow system users to complete their work. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-22 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-269142r1050024_chk)
Verify that the AlmaLinux OS 9 sudo package is installed with the following command:
$ dnf list --installed sudo
Installed Packages
sudo.x86_64 1.9.5p2-9.el9 @anaconda
If the "sudo" package is not installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73074r1047803_fix)
The sudo package can be installed with the following command:
$ dnf install sudo