OL 9 must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271724 | OL09-00-002362 | SV-271724r1091884_rule | CCI-002234 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Without reauthentication, 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 that the user reauthenticate. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-6(9)
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.7
1.00
- DISA · 1 · 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 · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-271724r1091884_chk)
Verify that OL 9 requires users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.
Verify that "/etc/sudoers" has no occurrences of "!authenticate" with the following command:
$ sudo grep -ri '!authenticate' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*
If any occurrences of "!authenticate" are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75681r1091883_fix)
Configure OL 9 to not allow users to execute privileged actions without authenticating.
Remove any occurrence of "!authenticate" found in "/etc/sudoers" file or files in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory.
$ sudo sed -i '/\!authenticate/ s/^/# /g' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*