STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: z/OS CA 1 Tape Management for TSS STIG Version: 6 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 25 Oct 2019:

CA 1 Tape Management external security options must be specified properly.

DISA Rule

SV-40102r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-18014

Group Title

ZB000040

Rule Version

ZCA1T040

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The systems programmer/IAO will ensure that the CA 1 external security options are specified in accordance with the ACP being used. CA 1 Tape Management ACP security interfaces are controlled by options coded in the TMOOPTxx member identified in the TMOSYSxx member of the data set allocated by the TMSPARM DD statement in the TMSINIT STC. The specific required option settings are dependent on the ACP in use on the system.

CA 1 SECURITY OPTIONS - TSS
OPTION STANDARD VALUE
BATCH YES obsolete as of r12.0
CATSEC YES obsolete as of r12.0
CMD YES
CREATE see note 1
DSNB YES
FUNC YES see note 2
OCEOV YES see note 3
PMASK Do not specify or change
PSWD YES
SCRTCH NO
SECWTO YES
UNDEF FAIL
UX0AUPD NO see note 4
YSVC YES

Note 1 The CREATE parameter defines the level of access that is required to create a data set on tape. The default value is UPDATE. However, the vendor recommends the value be set to CREATE if you are running CA Top Secret or ACF2 and ALTER if you are running RACF.

Note 2 The FUNC option provides supplementary security for BLP access. The tape label bypass privilege must still be specified in the ACP userid record to allow access to BLP processing.

Note 3 The data set OPEN/CLOSE security call will be handled by the CA 1 interface. To avoid duplication of security checking, the control option TAPE should be turned OFF in the TOP SECRET Control Options record.

Note 4 The UX0AUPD will specify YES only if you alter the fields in the TMC and the TMSUXxA (for r11.5 and below) or TMSXITA (for r12.0 and above) is changed.

Check Contents

Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- CA1RPT(TMSSTATS)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- PDI(ZCA10040)

CA 1 external security utilizing TSS is accomplished in the manner described in this section.

NOTE: The TMOOPTxx member is specified in the TMOSYSxx member in the data set allocated by the TMSPARM DD statement in the TMSINIT STC. By default, the suffix 00 is used for these members. However, overrides can be specified by PARM value(s) on the EXEC statement in the TMSINIT STC and/or in the TMOSYSxx member.

Review the options and values of the below CA 1 parameters. If the options are set to the specified value, this is not a finding.

CA 1 SECURITY OPTIONS - TSS
Option Standard Value
BATCH YES obsolete as of r12.0
CATSEC YES obsolete as of r12.0
CMD YES
CREATE see Note 1
DSNB YES
FUNC YES see Note 2
OCEOV YES see Note 3
PMASK Do not specify or change
PSWD YES
SCRTCH NO
SECWTO YES
UNDEF FAIL
UX0AUPD NO see Note 4
YSVC YES

Note 1 The CREATE parameter defines the level of access that is required to create a data set on tape. The default value is UPDATE. However, the vendor recommends the value be set to CREATE if you are running CA Top Secret or ACF2 and ALTER if you are running RACF..

Note 2 The FUNC option provides supplementary security for BLP access. The tape label bypass privilege must still be specified in the ACP userid record to allow access to BLP processing.

Note 3 The data set OPEN/CLOSE security call will be handled by the CA 1 interface. To avoid duplication of security checking, the control option TAPE should be turned OFF in the TOP SECRET Control Options.

Note 4 The UX0AUPD will specify YES only if you alter the fields in the TMC and the TMSUXxA (for r11.5 and below) or TMSXITA (for r12.0 and above) is changed.

Vulnerability Number

V-18014

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ZCA1T040

Severity Override Guidance

Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- CA1RPT(TMSSTATS)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- PDI(ZCA10040)

CA 1 external security utilizing TSS is accomplished in the manner described in this section.

NOTE: The TMOOPTxx member is specified in the TMOSYSxx member in the data set allocated by the TMSPARM DD statement in the TMSINIT STC. By default, the suffix 00 is used for these members. However, overrides can be specified by PARM value(s) on the EXEC statement in the TMSINIT STC and/or in the TMOSYSxx member.

Review the options and values of the below CA 1 parameters. If the options are set to the specified value, this is not a finding.

CA 1 SECURITY OPTIONS - TSS
Option Standard Value
BATCH YES obsolete as of r12.0
CATSEC YES obsolete as of r12.0
CMD YES
CREATE see Note 1
DSNB YES
FUNC YES see Note 2
OCEOV YES see Note 3
PMASK Do not specify or change
PSWD YES
SCRTCH NO
SECWTO YES
UNDEF FAIL
UX0AUPD NO see Note 4
YSVC YES

Note 1 The CREATE parameter defines the level of access that is required to create a data set on tape. The default value is UPDATE. However, the vendor recommends the value be set to CREATE if you are running CA Top Secret or ACF2 and ALTER if you are running RACF..

Note 2 The FUNC option provides supplementary security for BLP access. The tape label bypass privilege must still be specified in the ACP userid record to allow access to BLP processing.

Note 3 The data set OPEN/CLOSE security call will be handled by the CA 1 interface. To avoid duplication of security checking, the control option TAPE should be turned OFF in the TOP SECRET Control Options.

Note 4 The UX0AUPD will specify YES only if you alter the fields in the TMC and the TMSUXxA (for r11.5 and below) or TMSXITA (for r12.0 and above) is changed.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Systems Programmer

Target Key

2189

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