STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 8 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

IBM z/OS PROFILE.TCPIP configuration statement must include SMFPARMS and/or SMFCONFIG statement for each TCP/IP stack.

DISA Rule

SV-223606r533198_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223606

Group Title

SRG-OS-000392-GPOS-00172

Rule Version

ACF2-TC-000080

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002884 - The organization audits nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions^ organization-defined audit events.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the statements in the PROFILE.TCPIP file to conform to the specifications below:

NOTE: If the INCLUDE statement is coded in the TCP/IP Profile configuration file, the data set specified on this statement must be checked for the following items as well.

The SMFPARMS statement is not coded or commented out.
The DELETE statement is not coded or commented out for production systems.
The SMFCONFIG statement is coded with (at least) the FTPCLIENT and TN3270CLIENT operands.
The TCPCONFIG and UDPCONFIG statements are coded with (at least) the RESTRICTLOWPORTS operand.

NOTE: If the INCLUDE statement is coded, the data set specified will be checked for access authorization compliance in STIG ID ITCP0070.

Check Contents

Refer to the Profile configuration file specified on the PROFILE DD statement in the TCPIP started task JCL.

NOTE: If the INCLUDE statement is coded in the TCP/IP Profile configuration file, the data set specified on this statement must be checked for the following items as well.

If the SMFPARMS statement is not coded or commented out, this is not a finding.

If the DELETE statement is not coded or commented out for production system, this is not a finding.

If the SMFCONFIG statement is coded with (at least) the FTPCLIENT and TN3270CLIENT operands, this is not a finding.

If the TCPCONFIG and UDPCONFIG statements are coded with (at least) the RESTRICTLOWPORTS operand, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223606

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ACF2-TC-000080

Severity Override Guidance

Refer to the Profile configuration file specified on the PROFILE DD statement in the TCPIP started task JCL.

NOTE: If the INCLUDE statement is coded in the TCP/IP Profile configuration file, the data set specified on this statement must be checked for the following items as well.

If the SMFPARMS statement is not coded or commented out, this is not a finding.

If the DELETE statement is not coded or commented out for production system, this is not a finding.

If the SMFCONFIG statement is coded with (at least) the FTPCLIENT and TN3270CLIENT operands, this is not a finding.

If the TCPCONFIG and UDPCONFIG statements are coded with (at least) the RESTRICTLOWPORTS operand, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4100

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