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The SUSE operating system must require reauthentication when using the "sudo" command.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-234878SLES-15-020102SV-234878r1050789_ruleCCI-004895medium
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 organization requires the user to re-authenticate when using the "sudo" command. If the value is set to an integer less than 0, the user's time stamp will not expire and the user will not have to reauthenticate for privileged actions until the user's session is terminated.
STIGDate
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-02-19

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (7) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

CFG-02Secure Baseline Configurations
1.00
CRY-01Use of Cryptographic Controls
1.00
CRY-03Transmission Confidentiality
1.00
CRY-04Transmission Integrity
1.00
DCH-01Data Protection
1.00
END-09Trusted Path
1.00
IAC-21Least Privilege
1.00
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (7) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-12Session Termination
1.00
AC-3(4)Discretionary Access Control
1.00
AC-6(10)Prohibit Non-privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions
1.00
IA-11Re-authentication
1.00
IA-5(13)Expiration of Cached Authenticators
1.00
SC-10Network Disconnect
1.00
SC-11Trusted Path
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-004895
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (2) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

PR.DS-02
1.00
PR.DS-10
1.00

Who does this work

8 NICE work roles and 7 EC-Council certifications.

This is an inference across published mappings, not a single claim by anyone. This check maps to a control, which maps to a Cybersecurity Framework outcome, which NIST assigns to the work roles below. EC-Council separately maps its certifications to those same roles.

A certification prepares someone for a role. It is not evidence that a holder is qualified, and neither NIST nor EC-Council has stated that any certification here addresses this check.

Work-role assignments published by NIST (NICE Framework Components 2.2.0 and the CSF 2.0 OLIR crosswalk). Certification mappings published by EC-Council.

Details

Check Text (C-234878r1050789_chk)

Verify the operating system requires re-authentication when using the "sudo" command to elevate privileges. > sudo grep -ir 'timestamp_timeout' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d /etc/sudoers:Defaults timestamp_timeout=0 If conflicting results are returned, this is a finding. If "timestamp_timeout" is set to a negative number, is commented out, or no results are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-38029r986476_fix)

Configure the "sudo" command to require reauthentication. Edit the /etc/sudoers file: > sudo visudo Add or modify the following line: Defaults timestamp_timeout=[value] Note: The "[value]" must be a number that is greater than or equal to "0".