STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The RHEL 8 operating system must not be configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation.

DISA Rule

SV-251712r1050789_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-251712

Group Title

SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

Rule Version

RHEL-08-010385

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004895 - Permit users to invoke the trusted communications path for communications between the user and the organization-defined security functions, including at a minimum, authentication and re-authentication.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to require users to supply a password for privilege escalation.

Check the configuration of the "/etc/ pam.d/sudo" file with the following command:
$ sudo vi /etc/pam.d/sudo

Remove any occurrences of "pam_succeed_if" in the file.

Check Contents

Verify the operating system is not be configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation.

Check the configuration of the "/etc/pam.d/sudo" file with the following command:

$ sudo grep pam_succeed_if /etc/pam.d/sudo

If any occurrences of "pam_succeed_if" is returned from the command, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-251712

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-010385

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system is not be configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation.

Check the configuration of the "/etc/pam.d/sudo" file with the following command:

$ sudo grep pam_succeed_if /etc/pam.d/sudo

If any occurrences of "pam_succeed_if" is returned from the command, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2921