JESNEWS rewsources are not protected in accordance with security requirements.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6924	ZJES0042	SV-7329r2_rule		Medium

Description
JES2 spool resources include all SYSOUT, SYSLOG, JESTRACE, and JESNEWS data sets. Failure to properly control JES2 spool resources could result in unauthorized personnel accessing job output, system activity logs, and trace data containing userid and password information. This exposure may threaten the integrity and availability of the operating system environment, and compromise the confidentiality of customer data.

Description

JES2 spool resources include all SYSOUT, SYSLOG, JESTRACE, and JESNEWS data sets. Failure to properly control JES2 spool resources could result in unauthorized personnel accessing job output, system activity logs, and trace data containing userid and password information. This exposure may threaten the integrity and availability of the operating system environment, and compromise the confidentiality of customer data.

STIG	Date
z/OS RACF STIG	2019-12-12

Details

Check Text ( C-3323r1_chk )
JESNEWS Access Controls a) Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - SENSITVE.RPT(OPERCMDS) Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection: - EXAM.RPT(SUBSYS) Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - PDI(ZJES0042) b) Ensure the following items are in effect: 1) The JES2.UPDATE.JESNEWS resource is defined to the OPERCMDS resource class with a default access of NONE and all access is logged. NOTE: JES2 is typically the name of the JES2 subsystem. Refer to the SUBSYS report and locate the entry with the description of PRIMARY JOB ENTRY SUBSYSTEM. The SUBSYSTEM NAME of this entry is the name of the JES2 subsystem. 2) Access authorization to the JES2.UPDATE.JESNEWS resource in the OPERCMDS class restricts CONTROL access to the appropriate personnel (i.e., users responsible for maintaining the JES News data set) and all access is logged. c) If both of the items in (b) are true, there is NO FINDING. d) If either item in (b) is untrue, this is a FINDING.

Check Text ( C-3323r1_chk )

JESNEWS Access Controls

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

- SENSITVE.RPT(OPERCMDS)

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

- EXAM.RPT(SUBSYS)

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

- PDI(ZJES0042)

b) Ensure the following items are in effect:

1) The JES2.UPDATE.JESNEWS resource is defined to the OPERCMDS resource class with a default access of NONE and all access is logged.

NOTE: JES2 is typically the name of the JES2 subsystem. Refer to the SUBSYS report and locate the entry with the description of PRIMARY JOB ENTRY SUBSYSTEM. The SUBSYSTEM NAME of this entry is the name of the JES2 subsystem.

2) Access authorization to the JES2.UPDATE.JESNEWS resource in the OPERCMDS class restricts CONTROL access to the appropriate personnel (i.e., users responsible for maintaining the JES News data set) and all access is logged.

c) If both of the items in (b) are true, there is NO FINDING.

d) If either item in (b) is untrue, this is a FINDING.

Fix Text (F-18604r1_fix)
JESNEWS Access Controls Refer to "Protecting JESNEWS" in Chapter 7 of the JES2 Init & Tuning Guide. a) Ensure the following items are in effect: 1) The JES2.UPDATE.JESNEWS resource is defined to the OPERCMDS resource class with a default access of NONE and all access is logged. NOTE: JES2 is typically the name of the JES2 subsystem. Refer to the SUBSYS report and locate the entry with the description of PRIMARY JOB ENTRY SUBSYSTEM. The SUBSYSTEM NAME of this entry is the name of the JES2 subsystem. 2) Access authorization to the JES2.UPDATE.JESNEWS resource in the OPERCMDS class restricts CONTROL access to the appropriate personnel (i.e., users responsible for maintaining the JES News data set) and all access is logged. Examples of setting up proper protection are shown here: RDEF OPERCMDS JES2.UPDATE.JESNEWS UACC(NONE) OWNER(ADMIN) AUDIT(ALL(READ)) DATA('COMPLY WITH ZJES0042') PERMIT JES2.UPDATE.JESNEWS CLASS(OPERCMDS) ID() ACCESS(CONTROL)

Fix Text (F-18604r1_fix)

JESNEWS Access Controls

Refer to "Protecting JESNEWS" in Chapter 7 of the JES2 Init & Tuning Guide.

a) Ensure the following items are in effect:

1) The JES2.UPDATE.JESNEWS resource is defined to the OPERCMDS resource class with a default access of NONE and all access is logged.

NOTE: JES2 is typically the name of the JES2 subsystem. Refer to the SUBSYS report and locate the entry with the description of PRIMARY JOB ENTRY SUBSYSTEM. The SUBSYSTEM NAME of this entry is the name of the JES2 subsystem.

2) Access authorization to the JES2.UPDATE.JESNEWS resource in the OPERCMDS class restricts CONTROL access to the appropriate personnel (i.e., users responsible for maintaining the JES News data set) and all access is logged.

Examples of setting up proper protection are shown here:

RDEF OPERCMDS JES2.UPDATE.JESNEWS UACC(NONE) OWNER(ADMIN) AUDIT(ALL(READ)) DATA('COMPLY WITH ZJES0042')

PERMIT JES2.UPDATE.JESNEWS CLASS(OPERCMDS) ID() ACCESS(CONTROL)