STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 9 must elevate the SELinux context when an administrator calls the sudo command.

DISA Rule

SV-272496r1155582_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-272496

Group Title

SRG-OS-000445-GPOS-00199

Rule Version

RHEL-09-431016

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002235 - Prevent non-privileged users from executing privileged functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 9 to elevate the SELinux context when an administrator calls the sudo command.

Edit a file in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory with the following command:

$ sudo visudo -f /etc/sudoers.d/<customfile>

Use the following example to build the <customfile> in the /etc/sudoers.d directory to allow any administrator belonging to a designated sudoers admin group to elevate their SELinux context with the use of the sudo command:

%{designated_group_or_user_name} ALL=(ALL) TYPE=sysadm_t ROLE=sysadm_r ALL

Remove any configurations that conflict with the above from the following locations:

/etc/sudoers
/etc/sudoers.d/

Check Contents

Verify RHEL 9 elevates the SELinux context when an administrator calls the sudo command with the following command:

This command must be run as root:

# grep -r sysadm_r /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d
%{designated_group_or_user_name} ALL=(ALL) TYPE=sysadm_t ROLE=sysadm_r ALL

If a designated sudoers administrator group or account(s) is not configured to elevate the SELinux type and role to "sysadm_t" and "sysadm_r" with the use of the sudo command, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-272496

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-431016

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 9 elevates the SELinux context when an administrator calls the sudo command with the following command:

This command must be run as root:

# grep -r sysadm_r /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d
%{designated_group_or_user_name} ALL=(ALL) TYPE=sysadm_t ROLE=sysadm_r ALL

If a designated sudoers administrator group or account(s) is not configured to elevate the SELinux type and role to "sysadm_t" and "sysadm_r" with the use of the sudo command, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5551