The IBM z/VM JOURNALING statement must be properly configured.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-237944 | SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128 | IBMZ-VM-001020 | SV-237944r859014_rule | 2022-08-31 | 2 |
| Description |
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| 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. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |