CCE-55020-2| Platform: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8,cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7,cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8,cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2,cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9,cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7,cpe:/o:centos:centos:7 | Date: (C)2024-01-08 (M)2024-04-23 |
Sudo caches used credentials for a default of 15 minutes. This is for ease of use when there are multiple administrative tasks to perform. The timeout can be modified to suit local security policies.
If the value is set to an integer less than 0, the user's time stamp will not expire and the user will not have to re-authenticate for privileged actions until the user's session is terminated.
Parameter:
[15]
Technical Mechanism:
Configure the sudo command to require re-authentication.
Edit the /etc/sudoers file:
Add or modify the following line:
Defaults timestamp_timeout=[value]
Note: The "[value]" must be a number that is greater than or equal to "0".
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 7.8 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 1.8 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:97239 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:97503 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:96250 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:97472 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:97208 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:97439 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:97176 |
