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Ensure sudo is installed

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CIS Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS Benchmark v2.0.0 - 5.2.1

Profile Applicability

  • Level 1 - Server
  • Level 1 - Workstation

Description

sudo allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser or another user, as specified by the security policy. The invoking user's real (not effective) user ID is used to determine the user name with which to query the security policy.

Note: Use the sudo-ldap package if you need LDAP support for sudoers.

Rationale

sudo supports a plugin architecture for security policies and input/output logging. Third parties can develop and distribute their own policy and I/O logging plugins to work seamlessly with the sudo front end. The default security policy is sudoers, which is configured via the file /etc/sudoers.

The security policy determines what privileges, if any, a user has to run sudo. The policy may require that users authenticate themselves with a password or another authentication mechanism. If authentication is required, sudo will exit if the user's password is not entered within a configurable time limit. This limit is policy-specific.

Impact

None.

Audit Procedure

Command Line

Verify that sudo is installed. Run the following command and inspect the output to confirm that sudo is installed:

dpkg -s sudo

OR

dpkg -s sudo-ldap

Expected Result

The output should show that the package status is install ok installed.

Remediation

Command Line

Install sudo using the following command:

apt install sudo

OR

apt install sudo-ldap

Default Value

By default, sudo is installed on Ubuntu systems.

References

  1. SUDO(8)
  2. http://www.sudo.ws/

CIS Controls

Controls VersionControl
v74.3 Ensure the Use of Dedicated Administrative Accounts

Assessment Status

Automated