IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) Resource Class will be defined or active in the ACP.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-224322	ZISFA038	SV-224322r822588_rule		Medium

Description
Failure to use a robust ACP to control a product could potentially compromise the integrity and availability of the MVS operating system and user data.

STIG	Date
z/OS IBM System Display and Search Facility for ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-06-27

Details

Check Text ( C-25999r822586_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection: - ACF2CMDS.RPT(ACFGSO) If the following GSO CLASMAP record entry(ies) is (are) defined, this is not a finding. CLASMAP.SDSF RESOURCE(SDSF) RSRCTYPE(xxx) ENTITYLN(nn) Note: The site determines the appropriate three-letter RSRCTYPE that is unique for the SDSF. The ENTITYLN must be appropriate for the site’s installation.

Fix Text (F-25987r822587_fix)
Use SAF security to define and protect the IBM SDSF resource class(es). Use the following commands as an example: CLASMAP.SDSF RESOURCE(SDSF) RSRCTYPE(SDF) ENTITYLN(39)