IDMS must suppress security-related messages so that no information is returned that can be exploited.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-251624 | SRG-APP-000266-DB-000162 | IDMS-DB-000530 | SV-251624r961167_rule | 2024-09-13 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Error messages issued to non-privileged users may have contents that should be considered confidential. IDMS should be configured so that these messages are not issued to those users. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Log on to IDMS DC system and issue "DCPROFIL". Scroll to the OPTION FLAGS screen. If "OPT00051" is not listed, this is a finding. For IDMS LOG messages, if OPT00226 is not listed, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Reassemble, relink, and reload (V NC) RHDCOPTF with #DEFOPTF OPT00051 (for messages sent to user) and optional #DEFOPTF OPT00226 (for messages sent to IDMS log). |