RHEL 8 must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-230272 | RHEL-08-010381 | SV-230272r1101898_rule | CCI-002038 | 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 the user reauthenticate. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00158 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Related Frameworks
2 paths across 2 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
IA-11
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002038
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-230272r1101898_chk)
Verify that "/etc/sudoers" has no occurrences of "!authenticate".
Check that the "/etc/sudoers" file has no occurrences of "!authenticate" by running the following command:
$ sudo egrep -iR '!authenticate' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/
If any occurrences of "!authenticate" return from the command, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32916r567563_fix)
Remove any occurrence of "!authenticate" found in "/etc/sudoers" file or files in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory.