STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 8 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

IBM RACF must limit access to SYS(x).TRACE to system programmers only.

DISA Rule

SV-223671r604139_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223671

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

RACF-ES-000230

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - The information system enforces approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.
• CCI-002235 - The information system prevents non-privileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the ESM access to SYS1.TRACE to be limited to system programmers or started tasks that perform GTF processing.
Other user access can be granted as documented and approved by the ISSM.

Check Contents

Execute a dataset list of access for SYS(x).TRACE files.

If the ESM data set rule for SYS1.TRACE restricts access to systems programming personnel and started tasks that perform GTF processing, this is not a finding.

If the ESM data set rule for SYS1.TRACE restricts access to others as documented and approved by ISSM, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223671

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RACF-ES-000230

Severity Override Guidance

Execute a dataset list of access for SYS(x).TRACE files.

If the ESM data set rule for SYS1.TRACE restricts access to systems programming personnel and started tasks that perform GTF processing, this is not a finding.

If the ESM data set rule for SYS1.TRACE restricts access to others as documented and approved by ISSM, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4101

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