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Install sudo Package

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The sudo package can be installed with the following command: 

$ sudo yum install sudo

Rationale

sudo is a program designed to allow a system administrator to give limited root privileges to users and log root activity. The basic philosophy is to give as few privileges as possible but still allow system users to get their work done.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_sudo_installed
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions


package --add=sudo

Remediation - OS Build Blueprint


[[packages]]
name = "sudo"
version = "*"

Remediation - Ansible

- name: Ensure sudo is installed
  package:
    name: sudo
    state: present
  when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  tags:

Remediation - Puppet

include install_sudo

class install_sudo {
  package { 'sudo':
    ensure => 'installed',
  }

Remediation - Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then

if ! rpm -q --quiet "sudo" ; then
    yum install -y "sudo"
fi