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-223803	RACF-OS-000490	SV-223803r958936_rule		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 RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-06-24

Details

Check Text (C-25476r515097_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-25464r515098_fix)

Develop a procedure to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.