[Public Interpretations Database]

I-0376: Dependencies Between FIA_UID And FIA_ATD


TYPE:                 NIAP Interpretation
NUMBER:               I-0376
STATUS:               Withdrawn
REASON:               Based on the argument given in [ccinterp 0392] and
                      [ccinterp 0395], the IWG has decided there is no need for
                      the dependency.

TITLE:                Dependencies Between FIA_UID And FIA_ATD

SOURCE REFERENCE:     CC v2.1 Part 2 Subclause 7.2 FIA_ATD
                      CC v2.1 Part 2 Subclause 7.5 FIA_UID
RELATED TO:           <None>

ISSUE:

If FIA_UID is included in a protection profile or security target, there is an implication that user's will be identified. As such, this implies that a user identifier is an attribute of a user identity.

STATEMENT

The following interprets the entire FIA_UID family in its interaction with the FIA_ATD family:

When FIA_UID is included in a protection profile or security target, there is a dependency on FIA_ATD.

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA CHANGES

Unknown, as what is needed is a conditional dependency.

SUPPORT:

This corrects the problem identified in the issue statement.