IBM z/OS system administrator must develop a procedure to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-224040 | TSS0-OS-000450 | SV-224040r958936_rule | CCI-002617 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the information system. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM z/OS TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-06-24 | |||
Related Frameworks
2 paths across 2 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
SI-2(6)
1.00
- DISA · 9 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002617
1.00
- DISA · 9 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-224040r958936_chk)
Ask the system administrator for the procedure to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.
If there is no procedure, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-25701r516520_fix)
Develop a procedure to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.