STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Mar 2026:

TOSS 5 must use the invoking user's password for privilege escalation when using sudo.

DISA Rule

SV-282590r1200750_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-282590

Group Title

SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000326

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Define the following in the Defaults section of the "/etc/sudoers" file or a single configuration file in the "/etc/sudoers.d/" directory:

Defaults !targetpw
Defaults !rootpw
Defaults !runaspw

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Verify the sudoers security policy is configured to use the invoking user's password for privilege escalation using the following command:

$ sudo egrep -ir '(!rootpw|!targetpw|!runaspw)' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/* | grep -v '#'

/etc/sudoers:Defaults !targetpw
/etc/sudoers:Defaults !rootpw
/etc/sudoers:Defaults !runaspw

If no results are returned, this is a finding.

If results are returned from more than one file location, this is a finding.

If "Defaults !targetpw" is not defined, this is a finding.

If "Defaults !rootpw" is not defined, this is a finding.

If "Defaults !runaspw" is not defined, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-282590

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000326

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

5738