Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R8

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

AlmaLinux OS 9 must have the sudo package installed.

Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

AlmaLinux OS 9 must have the sudo package installed.

Description

Discussion Text

"sudo" is a program designed to allow a system administrator to give limited root privileges to users and log root activity.

The basic philosophy is to give as few privileges as possible but still allow system users to complete their work.

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Objective

V-269142

Rule

SV-269142r1050024_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

ALMA-09-006840

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify that the AlmaLinux OS 9 sudo package is installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed sudo

Installed Packages
sudo.x86_64                 1.9.5p2-9.el9                      @anaconda

If the "sudo" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

The sudo package can be installed with the following command:
 
$ dnf install sudo

STIG check 36 of 439 in the Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 STIG checklist

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