6.5 Restrict Access to SYSCAT.EVENTS

Information

The SYSCAT.EVENTSview contains all events that the database is currently monitoring. It is recommended that the PUBLIC role be restricted from accessing this view.

The types of events that the database is monitoring should not be made readily available to the public.

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.EVENTS 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: 6a196bac31f1cd0808231555d43da32b7b839d59e227c46a88da9b75590845be