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IBM z/OS Time Protocol must be properly configured. IBM z/OS SNTP daemon (SNTPD) permission bits must be properly configured.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-224024TSS0-OS-000280SV-224024r1174004_ruleCCI-004923medium
Description
Inaccurate time stamps make it more difficult to correlate events and can lead to an inaccurate analysis. Determining the correct time a particular event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating system events. Sources outside the configured acceptable allowance (drift) may be inaccurate. Synchronizing internal information system clocks provides uniformity of time stamps for information systems with multiple system clocks and systems connected over a network. Organizations should consider endpoints that may not have regular access to the authoritative time server (e.g., mobile, teleworking, and tactical endpoints).
STIGDate
IBM z/OS TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-06-15

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 3 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

MON-07.1Synchronization With Authoritative Time Source
1.00
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (9) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-17(9)Disconnect or Disable Access
1.00
AU-8Time Stamps
1.00
AU-8(1)Synchronization with Authoritative Time Source
1.00
AU-8(2)Secondary Authoritative Time Source
1.00
CM-6Configuration Settings
1.00
IA-3(1)Cryptographic Bidirectional Authentication
1.00
SC-45System Time Synchronization
1.00
SC-45(1)Synchronization with Authoritative Time Source
1.00
SC-45(2)Secondary Authoritative Time Source
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-004923
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-224024r1174004_chk)

Any Time Protocol must be configured to restrict access and/or control to appropriate personnel. Configure SNTP as shown below: From the ISPF Command Shell, enter: cd /usr/sbin ls -al If the following file permission and user audit bits are true, this is not a finding. /usr/sbin/sntpd 1740 faf The following represents a hierarchy for permission bits from least restrictive to most restrictive: 7 rwx (least restrictive) 6 rw- 3 -wx 2 -w- 5 r-x 4 r-- 1 --x 0 --- (most restrictive) The possible audit bits settings are as follows: f log for failed access attempts a log for failed and successful access - no auditing

Fix Text (F-25685r1169800_fix)

Whichever Time Protocol is used, consult the system programmer for configuration information. If using SNTP with the assistance of a systems programmer with UID(0) and/or SUPERUSER access, configure the Unix permission bits and user audit bits on the SNTPD to conform to the specifications below: /usr/sbin/sntpd 1740 faf