6.2 Restrict Access to SYSCAT.AUDITUSE

Information

The SYSCAT.AUDITUSE view contains database audit policy for all non-database objects, such as authority, groups, roles, and users. It is recommended that the PUBLIC role be restricted from accessing this view.

Solution

Revoke access from PUBLIC.
1. Connect to the DB2 database.
db2 => connect to $DB2DATABASE user $USERNAME using $PASSWORD
2. Run the following command from the DB2 command window-
db2 => REVOKE SELECT ON SYSCAT.AUDITUSE FROM PUBLIC

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/162

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6

Plugin: IBM_DB2DB

Control ID: 1752e0596da3dcb6daf07c72cf0adeb4cb4bbe2b28c5d43609d87499279f7f63