IBM z/OS JES2 input sources must be controlled in accordance with the proper security requirements.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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ID: SV-223535r767056_rule
Severity: Medium
References: CCI-000213
Updated: 9 months ago

NOTE: If CLASMAP defines JESINPUT as anything other than TYPE(INP), replace INP below with the appropriate three letters.

Configure resources in the JESINPUT resource class (i.e., TYPE(INP)) granting read access to authorized users for each of the following input resources:
INTRDR (internal reader for batch jobs)
nodename (NJE node)
OFFn.- (spool offload receiver)OFFn.JR (spool offload job receiver)
OFFn.SR (spool offload SYSOUT receiver)
Rnnnn.RDm (RJE workstation)
RDRnn (local card reader)
STCINRDR (internal reader for started tasks)
TSUINRDR (internal reader for TSO logons)

The resource definition will be generic if all of the resources of the same type have identical access controls (e.g., if all off load receivers are equivalent). The default access will be NONE except for sources that are permitted to submit jobs for all users. Those resources may be defined as either NONE or READ.

Nodename is the NAME parameter value specified on the NODE statement. Review the JES2 parameters for NJE node definitions by searching for NODE( in the JES2 parameters.

OFFn, where n is the number of the offload receiver. Determine the numbers by searching for OFF( in the JES2 parameters.

Rnnnn.RDm, where nnnn is the number of the remote workstation and m is the number of the reader. Determine the numbers by searching for .RD in the JES2 parameters.

RDRnn, where nn is the number of the reader. Determine the numbers by searching for RDR( in the JES2 parameters.

Ensure the following items are in effect:

The CLASMAP record defines the JESINPUT resource class.

Example:
SHOW CLASMAP

The resources mentioned in (b) are protected by generic and/or fully qualified rules defined to the JESINPUT resource class.

A default access of PREVENT is specified for all resources.

NOTE: A default access of READ is allowed for input sources that are permitted to submit jobs for all users. Currently, there is no guidance on which input sources are appropriate for a default access of READ. However, common sense should prevail during the analysis. For example, a default access of READ would typically be inappropriate for RJE, NJE, offload, and STC input sources.

Examples:
$KEY(STCINRDR) TYPE(INP)
- UID(*) PREVENT 

$KEY(TSUINRDR) TYPE(INP)
- UID(*) PREVENT 

$KEY(RDR*****) TYPE(INP)
$MEMBER(RDR#####) 
- UID(*) PREVENT 

$KEY(OFF*****) TYPE(INP) 
$MEMBER(OFF#####) 
JR UID(oper) SERVICE(READ)
JR UID(*) PREVENT 
SR UID(oper) SERVICE(READ)
SR UID(*) PREVENT 
- UID(oper) SERVICE(READ) 
- UID(*) PREVENT

IBM z/OS JES2 input sources must be controlled in accordance with the proper security requirements.

Description

Remediation - Manual Procedure