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Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide
SRG-APP-000454
The Mainframe Product must remove all upgraded/replaced software components that are no longer required for operation after updated versions have been installed.
The Mainframe Product must remove all upgraded/replaced software components that are no longer required for operation after updated versions have been installed. An XCCDF Rule
The Mainframe Product must remove all upgraded/replaced software components that are no longer required for operation after updated versions have been installed.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the information system.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>