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The System datasets used to support the VTAM network are not properly secured.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-6956 ZVTM0018 SV-7359r2_rule Medium
Description
Ensure that RACF data set rules for all VTAM system data sets restrict access to only network systems programming staff. These data sets include libraries containing VTAM load modules and exit routines, and VTAM start options and definition statements. Failure to properly control VTAM datasets could potentially compromise the network operations.
STIG Date
z/OS RACF STIG 2016-12-21

Details

Check Text ( C-26113r1_chk )
a) Create a list of data set names containing all VTAM start options, configuration lists, network resource definitions, commands, procedures, exit routines, all SMP/E TLIBs, and all SMP/E DLIBs used for installation and in development/production VTAM environments.

Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- SENSITVE.RPT(VTAMRPT)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- PDI(ZVTM0018)

b) Ensure that RACF data set rules for all VTAM system data sets restrict access to only network systems programming staff. These data sets include libraries containing VTAM load modules and exit routines, and VTAM start options and definition statements.

c) If (b) above is true, there is NO FINDING.

d) If (b) above is untrue, this is a FINDING.
Fix Text (F-18786r1_fix)
Data Set Controls

Ensure that RACF data set rules for all VTAM system data sets restrict access to only network systems programming staff. These data sets include libraries containing VTAM load modules and exit routines, and VTAM start options and definition statements.

The following sample RACF commands show proper definitions/permissions for VTAM datasets:

AD 'SYS1.VTAM*.**' UACC(NONE) OWNER(SYS1) -
AUDIT(SUCCESS(UPDATE) FAILURES(READ)) -
DATA('IBM VTAM DS PROFILE: REF SRR PDI ZVTM0018')
PE 'SYS1.VTAM.**' ID() ACC(A)

AD 'SYS1.VTAMLIB.**' UACC(NONE) OWNER(SYS1) -
AUDIT(SUCCESS(UPDATE) FAILURES(READ)) -
DATA('IBM VTAM APF DS PROFILE: REF SRR PDI ZVTM0018')
PE 'SYS1.VTAMLIB.**' ID() ACC(A)

AD 'SYS1.VTAM.SISTCLIB.**' UACC(NONE) OWNER(SYS1) -
AUDIT(SUCCESS(UPDATE) FAILURES(READ)) -
DATA('IBM VTAM APF DS PROFILE: REF SRR PDI ZVTM0018')
PE 'SYS1.VTAM.SISTCLIB.**' ID() ACC(A)

AD 'SYS3.VTAM.**' UACC(NONE) OWNER(SYS3) -
AUDIT(SUCCESS(UPDATE) FAILURES(READ)) -
DATA('VTAM CUSTOMIZED DS: REF SRR PDI ZVTM0018')
PE 'SYS3.VTAM.**' ID() ACC(A)

AD 'SYS3.VTAMLIB.**' UACC(NONE) OWNER(SYS3) -
AUDIT(SUCCESS(UPDATE) FAILURES(READ)) -
DATA('IBM VTAM APF DS PROFILE: REF SRR PDI ZVTM0018')
PE 'SYS3.VTAMLIB.**' ID() ACC(A)

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