STIGUI
V-237907CAT II — Medium severitySV-237907r649561_rule

CA VM:Secure product AUDIT file must be restricted to authorized personnel.

Rule version IBMZ-VM-000190 · STIG v2 · 2022-08-31

Discussion

Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality.

Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, audit reports) needed to successfully audit operating system activity.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029

Check

Determine the VMSECURE Audit disk. Note: Consult the z/VM system administrator for this information.

Review all rules that grant access to the identified VM:Secure AUDIT disk.

If any grant access to anyone other than a system administrator or security administrator, this is a finding.

Fix

Ensure access to VMSECURE AUDIT disk is restricted to system administrators or security administrators.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-237907
Group title
SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027
Rule ID
SV-237907r649561_rule
Check ID
C-41117r649559_chk
Fix ID
F-41076r649560_fix