STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be configured so that users must re-authenticate for privilege escalation.

DISA Rule

SV-204430r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204430

Group Title

SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010350

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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).

Check Contents

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.

Vulnerability Number

V-204430

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010350

Severity Override Guidance

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.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

2899

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