{"description": "The sudo <tt>NOPASSWD</tt> tag, when specified, allows a user to execute commands using sudo without having to authenticate. Only the <tt>vdsm</tt> user should have this capability in any sudo configuration snippets in <tt>/etc/sudoers.d/</tt>.", "rationale": "Without re-authentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they\ndo not have authorization.\n<br /><br />\nWhen operating systems provide the capability to escalate a functional capability, it\nis critical that the user re-authenticate.", "severity": "medium", "references": {}, "control_references": {}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "nopasswd is set for any users beyond vdsm", "ocil": "To determine if <tt>NOPASSWD</tt> has been configured for the vdsm user for sudo,\nrun the following command:\n<pre>$ sudo grep -ri nopasswd /etc/sudoers.d/</pre>\nThe command should return output only for the vdsm user.", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": ["system_with_kernel"], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": ["system_with_kernel"], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Only the VDSM User Can Use sudo NOPASSWD", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/software/sudo/sudo_vdsm_nopasswd/rule.yml", "template": null}