STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM DB2 V10.5 LUW Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 25 Oct 2019:

The OS must limit privileges to change the DB2 software resident within software libraries (including privileged programs).

DISA Rule

SV-89141r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-74467

Group Title

SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179

Rule Version

DB2X-00-002900

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001499 - The organization limits privileges to change software resident within software libraries.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Remove the write permission from non-root, non-sysadmin users on the DB2 installation base directory and instance home directory.

Check Contents

Run the db2level command to find the installation directory of DB2 server software:

$db2level

If any user other than the sysadmin and root users has write permission on these directories and subsequent subdirectories under this directory, this is a finding.

On Linux and UNIX operating systems, the instance directory is located in the $INSTHOME/sqllib directory, where $INSTHOME is the home directory of the instance owner.

On Windows operating systems, the instance directory is located under the /sqllib directory where the DB2 database product was installed.

If any user other than the instance owner and the root user has write permission to instance home directory and subsequent subdirectories under it, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-74467

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DB2X-00-002900

Severity Override Guidance

Run the db2level command to find the installation directory of DB2 server software:

$db2level

If any user other than the sysadmin and root users has write permission on these directories and subsequent subdirectories under this directory, this is a finding.

On Linux and UNIX operating systems, the instance directory is located in the $INSTHOME/sqllib directory, where $INSTHOME is the home directory of the instance owner.

On Windows operating systems, the instance directory is located under the /sqllib directory where the DB2 database product was installed.

If any user other than the instance owner and the root user has write permission to instance home directory and subsequent subdirectories under it, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3161

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