STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 9 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

IBM z/OS UNIX Telnet Server warning banner must be properly specified.

DISA Rule

SV-223642r1225865_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223642

Group Title

SRG-OS-000228-GPOS-00088

Rule Version

ACF2-UT-000040

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001384 - For publicly accessible systems, display system use information with organization-defined conditions before granting further access to the publicly accessible system.
• CCI-001385 - For publicly accessible systems, displays references, if any, to monitoring that are consistent with privacy accommodations for such systems that generally prohibit those activities.
• CCI-001386 - For publicly accessible systems, displays references, if any, to recording that are consistent with privacy accommodations for such systems that generally prohibit those activities.
• CCI-001387 - For publicly accessible systems, displays references, if any, to auditing that are consistent with privacy accommodations for such systems that generally prohibit those activities.
• CCI-001388 - For publicly accessible systems, includes a description of the authorized uses of the system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the startup parameters in the inetd.conf file for otelnetd to conform to the specifications below.

The otelnetd startup command includes the options -D login and -c 900, where:

-D login indicates that messages should be written to the syslogd facility for login and logout activity.

-c 900 indicates that the Telnet session should be terminated after "15" minutes of inactivity.

NOTE: "900" is the maximum value; any value between "1" and "900" is acceptable.

Check Contents

From the ISPF Command Shell enter:
ISHELL

Enter /etc/ for a pathname; a CD /etc/ may need to be issued.
select FILE NAME inetd.conf

If Option -D login is included on the otelnetd command, this is not a finding.

If Option -c 900 is included on the otelnetd command, this is not a finding.

NOTE: "900" indicates a session timeout value of "15" minutes and is currently the maximum value allowed.

Vulnerability Number

V-223642

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ACF2-UT-000040

Severity Override Guidance

From the ISPF Command Shell enter:
ISHELL

Enter /etc/ for a pathname; a CD /etc/ may need to be issued.
select FILE NAME inetd.conf

If Option -D login is included on the otelnetd command, this is not a finding.

If Option -c 900 is included on the otelnetd command, this is not a finding.

NOTE: "900" indicates a session timeout value of "15" minutes and is currently the maximum value allowed.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4100