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IBM DB2 V10.5 LUW Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • DB2 must limit privileges to change software modules, to include stored procedures, functions and triggers, and links to software external to DB2.

    <VulnDiscussion>If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without u...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The OS must limit privileges to change the DB2 software resident within software libraries (including privileged programs).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without u...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000198

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DB2 software installation account must be restricted to authorized users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000199

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Database software, including DBMS configuration files, must be stored in dedicated directories, separate from the host OS and other applications.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000200

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • DB2 must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to add privileges/permissions occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failed attempts to change the permissions, privileges, and roles granted to users and roles must be tracked. Without an audit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Database objects (including but not limited to tables, indexes, storage, stored procedures, functions, triggers, links to software external to DB2, etc.) must be owned by database/DBMS principals authorized for ownership.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Within the database, object ownership implies full privileges to the owned object, including the privilege to assign access t...
    Rule Medium Severity

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