The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must not be configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Without re-authentication, 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 re-authenticate. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00158
- ID
- SV-251704r854012_rule
- Version
- RHEL-07-010344
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the operating system to require users to supply a password for privilege escalation.
Check the configuration of the "/etc/ pam.d/sudo" file with the following command:
$ sudo vi /etc/pam.d/sudo
Remove any occurrences of "pam_succeed_if" in the file.