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Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-OS-000470-GPOS-00214

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  • The IBM z/VM Journal option must be specified in the Product Configuration File.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034

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  • All digital certificates in use must have a valid path to a trusted Certification authority.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without path validation, an informed trust decision by the relying party cannot be made when presented with any certificate n...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000067-GPOS-00035

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  • The IBM z/VM TCP/IP Key database for LDAP or SSL server must be created with the proper permissions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the private key is discovered, an attacker can use the key to authenticate as an authorized user and gain access to the ne...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041

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  • CA VM:Secure product Password Encryption (PEF) option must be properly configured to store and transmit cryptographically-protected passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

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  • CA VM:Secure product AUTOEXP record in the Security Config File must be properly set.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045

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  • CA VM:Secure product PASSWORD user exit must be coded with the PWLIST option properly set.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046

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  • IBM zVM CA VM:Secure product PASSWORD user exit must be in use.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is comprom...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • IBM z/VM must be configured to disable non-essential capabilities.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226

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  • CA VM:Secure product Config Delay LOG option must be set to 0.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;IBM z/VM 6.4.0 made changes to obscure whether a logon is invalid due to the user ID or due to the password. Both the logon p...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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  • CA VM:Secure product NORULE record in the SECURITY CONFIG file must be configured to REJECT.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-ap...
    Rule Medium Severity

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