STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 8 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

Expired digital certificates must not be used.

DISA Rule

SV-223647r604139_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223647

Group Title

SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034

Rule Version

RACF-CE-000020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000185 - The information system, for PKI-based authentication, validates certifications by constructing and verifying a certification path to an accepted trust anchor including checking certificate status information.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If the certificate is a user or device certificate with a status of TRUST, follow procedures to obtain a new certificate or re-key certificate. If it is an expired CA certificate remove it.

Check Contents

From the ISPF Command Shell enter:
RACDCERT CERTAUTH LIST

If no certificate information is found, this is not a finding.

NOTE: Certificates are only valid when their Status is TRUST. Therefore, you may ignore certificates with the NOTRUST status during the following check.

Check the expiration (End Date) for each certificate with a status of TRUST.

If the expiration date has passed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223647

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RACF-CE-000020

Severity Override Guidance

From the ISPF Command Shell enter:
RACDCERT CERTAUTH LIST

If no certificate information is found, this is not a finding.

NOTE: Certificates are only valid when their Status is TRUST. Therefore, you may ignore certificates with the NOTRUST status during the following check.

Check the expiration (End Date) for each certificate with a status of TRUST.

If the expiration date has passed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4101

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