STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be configured so that users must provide a password for privilege escalation.

DISA Rule

SV-204429r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204429

Group Title

SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010340

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to require users to supply a password for privilege escalation.

Check the configuration of the "/etc/sudoers" file with the following command:
# visudo

Remove any occurrences of "NOPASSWD" tags in the file.

Check the configuration of the /etc/sudoers.d/* files with the following command:
# grep -i nopasswd /etc/sudoers.d/*

Remove any occurrences of "NOPASSWD" tags in the file.

Check Contents

Verify the operating system requires users to supply a password for privilege escalation.

Check the configuration of the "/etc/sudoers" and "/etc/sudoers.d/*" files with the following command:

# grep -i nopasswd /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*

If any occurrences of "NOPASSWD" are returned from the command and have not been documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an organizationally defined administrative group utilizing MFA, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-204429

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-010340

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system requires users to supply a password for privilege escalation.

Check the configuration of the "/etc/sudoers" and "/etc/sudoers.d/*" files with the following command:

# grep -i nopasswd /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*

If any occurrences of "NOPASSWD" are returned from the command and have not been documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an organizationally defined administrative group utilizing MFA, this is a finding.

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Target Key

2899

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