IBM z/OS UNIX OMVS parameters in PARMLIB must be properly specified.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Configuring the operating system to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensures compliance with federal standards and establishes a common security baseline across DoD that reflects the most restrictive security posture consistent with operational requirements.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-223629r991589_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the settings in PARMLIB and /etc for z/OS UNIX security parameters with values that conform to the specifications below:
The parameter is specified as OMVS=xx or OMVS=(xx,xx,...) in the IEASYSxx member.
Note: If the OMVS statement is not specified, OMVS=DEFAULT is used. In minimum mode there is no access to permanent file systems or to the shell, and IBM's Communication Server TCP/IP will not run.