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-228569r1050789_rule | CCI-002038 | 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 | 2025-05-08 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-228569r1050789_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).