STIGQter: STIG Summary: Canonical Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The operating system must restrict privilege elevation to authorized personnel.

DISA Rule

SV-274861r1101704_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274861

Group Title

SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176

Rule Version

UBTU-22-654224

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 restrict privilege elevation to authorized personnel.

Remove the following entries from the /etc/sudoers file or any configuration file under /etc/sudoers.d/:

ALL ALL=(ALL) ALL
ALL ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL

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Verify the operating system restricts privilege elevation to authorized personnel with the following command:

$ sudo grep -iwR 'ALL' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/ | grep -v '#'

If the either of the following entries are returned, this is a finding:
ALL ALL=(ALL) ALL
ALL ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL

Vulnerability Number

V-274861

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-654224

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system restricts privilege elevation to authorized personnel with the following command:

$ sudo grep -iwR 'ALL' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/ | grep -v '#'

If the either of the following entries are returned, this is a finding:
ALL ALL=(ALL) ALL
ALL ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL

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Target Key

5594