The sudo command must require authentication.

From Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-002038

SV-73331r2_rule The sudo command must require authentication.

Vulnerability discussion

The "sudo" command allows authorized users to run programs (including shells) as other users, system users, and root. The "/etc/sudoers" file is used to configure authorized "sudo" users as well as the programs they are allowed to run. Some configuration options in the "/etc/sudoers" file allow configured users to run programs without re-authenticating. Use of these configuration options makes it easier for one compromised account to be used to compromise other accounts.

Check content

If passwords are not being used for authentication, this is Not Applicable. Verify neither the "NOPASSWD" option nor the "!authenticate" option is configured for use in "/etc/sudoers" and associated files. Note that the "#include" and "#includedir" directives may be used to include configuration data from locations other than the defaults enumerated here. # egrep '^[^#]*NOPASSWD' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/* # egrep '^[^#]*!authenticate' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/* If the "NOPASSWD" or "!authenticate" options are configured for use in "/etc/sudoers" or associated files, this is a finding.

Fix text

Update the "/etc/sudoers" or other sudo configuration files to remove or comment out lines utilizing the "NOPASSWD" and "!authenticate" options. # visudo # visudo -f [other sudo configuration file]

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