{"description": "The sudo <tt>passwd_timeout</tt> tag sets the amount of time sudo password prompt waits.\nThe passwd_timeout should be configured by making sure that the\n<tt>passwd_timeout=<sub idref=\"var_sudo_passwd_timeout\" /></tt> tag exists in\n<tt>/etc/sudoers</tt> configuration file or any sudo configuration snippets\nin <tt>/etc/sudoers.d/</tt>.", "rationale": "Reducing the time <tt>sudo</tt> waits for a a password reduces the time the process is exposed.", "severity": "medium", "references": {}, "control_references": {}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "passwd_timeout is not set with the appropriate value for sudo", "ocil": "To determine if <tt>passwd_timeout</tt> has been configured for sudo, run the following command:\n<pre>$ sudo grep -ri '^Defaults.*passwd_timeout=<sub idref=\"var_sudo_passwd_timeout\" />' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/</pre>\nThe command should return a matching output.", "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": "Ensure sudo passwd_timeout is appropriate - sudo passwd_timeout", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/software/sudo/sudo_add_passwd_timeout/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "sudo_defaults_option", "vars": {"option": "passwd_timeout", "variable_name": "var_sudo_passwd_timeout"}, "backends": {}}}