OL 8 must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation and changing roles.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-248582 | SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156 | OL08-00-010381 | SV-248582r1101872_rule | 2026-02-13 | 2 |
Description
Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization.
When operating systems provide the capability to escalate a functional capability, it is critical the user reauthenticate.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00158
ℹ️ Check
Verify that the "/etc/sudoers" file has no occurrences of "!authenticate" by running the following command:
$ sudo egrep -iR '!authenticate' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/
If any occurrences of "!authenticate" return from the command, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Remove any occurrence of "!authenticate" found in the "/etc/sudoers" file or files in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory.