Sudoers
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Evidence: Sudoers
Description: Collect sudoers
Category: Applications
Platform: linux
Short Name: sudoers
Is Parsed: Yes
Sent to Investigation Hub: Yes
Collect File(s): No
Background
Section titled “Background”Linux sudoers configuration provides information about privilege escalation policies and administrative access controls. This data is essential for understanding privilege management and detecting unauthorized privilege escalation.
Data Collected
Section titled “Data Collected”This collector gathers structured data about sudoers.
Sudoers Data
Section titled “Sudoers Data”| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
Header | Header | Example value |
RuleDetails | Rule Details | Example value |
Source | Source | Example value |
Collection Method
Section titled “Collection Method”This collector parses sudoers configuration files and records entries into the sudoers table.
Forensic Value
Section titled “Forensic Value”This evidence is crucial for forensic investigations as it provides privilege escalation information. It helps investigators understand privilege policies, detect unauthorized privilege escalation, and investigate privilege-based attacks.