STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM z/VM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

All digital certificates in use must have a valid path to a trusted Certification authority.

DISA Rule

SV-93571r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-78865

Group Title

SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034

Rule Version

IBMZ-VM-000460

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

Remove or and replace certificates whose issuer's distinguished name does not lead to a DoD PKI Root Certification Authority, External Root Certification Authority (ECA), or an approved External Partner PKI’s Root Certification Authority.

Check Contents

Invoke the “gskkyman” utility.

From the “Key Management” Menu display Certificate Information.

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 checks.

If the digital certificate information indicates that the issuer's distinguished name leads to a DoD PKI Root Certificate Authority or External Certification Authority (ECA), this is not a finding.

Reference the IASE website for complete information as to which certificates are acceptable (http://iase.disa.mil/pki-pke/interoperability/).

Vulnerability Number

V-78865

Documentable

False

Rule Version

IBMZ-VM-000460

Severity Override Guidance

Invoke the “gskkyman” utility.

From the “Key Management” Menu display Certificate Information.

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 checks.

If the digital certificate information indicates that the issuer's distinguished name leads to a DoD PKI Root Certificate Authority or External Certification Authority (ECA), this is not a finding.

Reference the IASE website for complete information as to which certificates are acceptable (http://iase.disa.mil/pki-pke/interoperability/).

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3211

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