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The IBM RACF classes required to properly secure the z/OS UNIX environment must be ACTIVE.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>In certain situations, software applications/programs need to execute with elevated privileges to perform required functions. However, if the privileges required for execution are at a higher level than the privileges assigned to organizational users invoking such applications/programs, those users are indirectly provided with greater privileges than assigned by the organizations.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-223850r853640_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Define the ACTIVE CLASS Parameter in SETROPTS to include the FACILITY, SURROGAT and UNIXPRIV resource classes.

EXAMPLES:
SETR CLASSACT(FACILITY SURROGAT UNIXPRIV) 

SETR GENERIC(FACILITY SURROGAT UNIXPRIV)