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

IBM z/OS BUFUSEWARN in the SMFPRMxx must be properly set.

DISA Rule

SV-223772r604139_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223772

Group Title

SRG-OS-000343-GPOS-00134

Rule Version

RACF-OS-000160

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001855 - The information system provides a warning to organization-defined personnel, roles, and/or locations within an organization-defined time period when allocated audit record storage volume reaches an organization-defined percentage of repository maximum audit record storage capacity.
• CCI-001858 - The information system provides a real-time alert in an organization-defined real-time period to organization-defined personnel, roles, and/or locations when organization-defined audit failure events requiring real-time alerts occur.
• CCI-000139 - The information system alerts designated organization-defined personnel or roles in the event of an audit processing failure.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the BUFUSEWARN statement in SMFPRMxx to "75" (75%) or less.

Check Contents

Refer to IEASYS00 member in SYS1.PARMLIB Concatenation. Determine proper SMFPRMxx member in SYS1.PARMLIB.

If BUFUSEWARN is set for "75" (75%) or less, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223772

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RACF-OS-000160

Severity Override Guidance

Refer to IEASYS00 member in SYS1.PARMLIB Concatenation. Determine proper SMFPRMxx member in SYS1.PARMLIB.

If BUFUSEWARN is set for "75" (75%) or less, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4101

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