STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

AlmaLinux OS 9 must require users to provide a password for privilege escalation.

DISA Rule

SV-269360r1101822_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269360

Group Title

SRG-OS-000327-GPOS-00127

Rule Version

ALMA-09-032030

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002234 - Log the execution of privileged functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to not allow users to execute privileged actions without authenticating with a password.

Remove any occurrence of "NOPASSWD" found in the "/etc/sudoers" file or files in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory using the following command:

$ sed -i '/NOPASSWD/ s/^/# /g' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*

Check Contents

Verify that the sudo configuration files have no occurrences of "NOPASSWD" with the following command:

$ sudo grep -iR 'NOPASSWD' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/

If any occurrences of "NOPASSWD" are returned from the command and have not been documented with the information systems security officer (ISSO) as an organizationally defined administrative group using multifactor authentication (MFA), this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269360

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-032030

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the sudo configuration files have no occurrences of "NOPASSWD" with the following command:

$ sudo grep -iR 'NOPASSWD' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/

If any occurrences of "NOPASSWD" are returned from the command and have not been documented with the information systems security officer (ISSO) as an organizationally defined administrative group using multifactor authentication (MFA), this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5664