kristovatlas/osx-config-check

advise users to set up limited sudo or do it for them with script

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#97 opened on Jul 18, 2016

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Description

It's not ideal to have uninformed users added to sudoers, because they can be tricked into running stuff with sudo privs.

Feedback here: https://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/4sido1/github_kristovatlasosxconfigcheck_verify_the/d5ezq6i

Reference: http://superuser.com/questions/735172/how-to-prevent-sudo-users-from-running-specific-commands#735286

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Tech stack
pythonshell
Domain
security
Issue type
security
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Pythonsudoers file knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
The issue requests a feature to advise users or automatically set up limited sudo permissions. To implement, review the existing main script (likely in the repository root) and add a function that checks the sudoers file (e.g., /etc/sudoers) and either prints a warning or modifies it using a script. Consider using a temporary sudoers file to avoid errors. The referenced Reddit and SuperUser links provide context for the security concern.