6.15 Restrict Access to SYSCAT.SECURITYLABELS

Information

The SYSCAT.SECURITYLABELS view contains all security labels within the database. It is recommended that the PUBLIC role be restricted from accessing this view.

PUBLIC should not be able to view all the security components and/or the database security policy.

Solution

Perform the following to revoke access from PUBLIC.
1. Connect to the DB2 database.
db2 => connect to $DB2INSTANCE user $USERNAME using $PASSWORD
2. Run the following command from the DB2 command window:
db2 => REVOKE SELECT ON SYSCAT SYSCAT.SECURITYLABELS FROM PUBLIC

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1654

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6

Plugin: IBM_DB2DB

Control ID: 68cb5aff3961e4d80012a27e0da569f91269f2a5943afe4b70038956404c2cf2