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 data sets used to back up and/or dump SMF collection files to appropriate users and/or batch jobs that perform SMF dump processing.

DISA Rule

SV-223686r604139_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223686

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

RACF-ES-000380

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001314 - The information system reveals error messages only to organization-defined personnel or roles.
• 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

Review access authorization to critical system files. Evaluate the impact of correcting the deficiency. Develop a plan of action and implement the changes as required to protect datasets used to backup and/or dump SMF collection files.

Configure data set rules for the SMF dump/backup files to restrict WRITE or greater access to authorized DISA and site personnel (e.g., systems programmers and batch jobs that perform SMF processing).

Configure data set rules for the SMF dump/backup files to restrict UPDATE access to others approved the ISSM.

Configure data set rules for the SMF dump/backup files to restrict READ access to authorized auditors and others approved by the ISSM.

Ensure that all WRITE or greater access authority to SMF history files will be logged using the ESM’s facilities.

Check Contents

Obtain the procedures and collection specifics for SMF datasets and backup.

If the ESM data set rules for the SMF dump/backup files do not restrict WRITE or greater to authorized DISA and site personnel (e.g., systems programmers and batch jobs that perform SMF processing), this is a finding.

If the ESM dataset rules for the SMF dump/backup files do not restrict update access as documented in the site security plan, this is a finding.

If the ESM data set rules for the SMF dump/backup files do not restrict READ access to auditors and others approved by the ISSM, this is a finding.

If the ESM data set rules for SMF dump/backup files do not specify that all (i.e., failures and successes) WRITE or greater will be logged, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223686

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RACF-ES-000380

Severity Override Guidance

Obtain the procedures and collection specifics for SMF datasets and backup.

If the ESM data set rules for the SMF dump/backup files do not restrict WRITE or greater to authorized DISA and site personnel (e.g., systems programmers and batch jobs that perform SMF processing), this is a finding.

If the ESM dataset rules for the SMF dump/backup files do not restrict update access as documented in the site security plan, this is a finding.

If the ESM data set rules for the SMF dump/backup files do not restrict READ access to auditors and others approved by the ISSM, this is a finding.

If the ESM data set rules for SMF dump/backup files do not specify that all (i.e., failures and successes) WRITE or greater will be logged, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4101

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