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Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Mainframe Product must prevent the installation of patches, service packs, or application components without verification that the software component has been digitally signed using a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization.

    <VulnDiscussion>Changes to any software components can have significant effects on the overall security of the application. Verifying softwar...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must limit privileges to change the Mainframe Product installation datasets to system programmers and authorized users in accordance with applicable access control policies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the application were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented with...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must limit privileges to change Mainframe Product started task and job datasets to system programmers and authorized users in accordance with applicable access control policies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the application were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented with...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must prompt the user for action prior to executing mobile code.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Mobile code can cause damage to the system. It can execute without explicit action from, or notification to, a user. Action...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000492

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must limit privileges to change Mainframe Product user datasets to authorized individuals.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the application were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented with...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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    Group

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