The IBM z/VM JOURNALING statement must be properly configured.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-237944IBMZ-VM-001020SV-237944r859014_ruleCCI-002268medium
Description
By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.
STIGDate
IBM zVM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide2022-08-31

Related Frameworks

2 paths across 2 frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-16
1.00
  • DISA · V2R2 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002268
1.00
  • DISA · V2R2 · disa_xccdf · related

Details

Check Text (C-237944r859014_chk)

View system config "JOURNALING" statement. If the "JOURNALING" statement "LOGON" operand is configured as below, this is not a finding. Logon, Account after 3 attempts, See IBMZ-VM-000040 for LOCKOUT setting. Link, Account after 3 attempts, Disable after 3 attempts

Fix Text (F-41113r859013_fix)

Configure the system config "JOURNALING" statement to include the following: Logon, Account after 3 attempts, See IBMZ-VM-000040 for LOCKOUT setting. Link, Account after 3 attempts, Disable after 3 attempts