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Crunchy Data PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000176-DB-000068

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    Group
  • PostgreSQL must enforce authorized access to all PKI private keys stored/utilized by PostgreSQL.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DoD standard for authentication is DoD-approved PKI certificates. PKI certificate-based authentication is performed by re...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000427-DB-000385

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    Group
  • PostgreSQL must only accept end entity certificates issued by DoD PKI or DoD-approved PKI Certification Authorities (CAs) for the establishment of all encrypted sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only DoD-approved external PKIs have been evaluated to ensure security controls and identity vetting procedures are in place ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000095-DB-000039

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    Group
  • PostgreSQL must produce audit records containing sufficient information to establish what type of events occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Without establishing what type of event oc...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000429-DB-000387

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    Group
  • PostgreSQL must implement cryptographic mechanisms preventing the unauthorized disclosure of organization-defined information at rest on organization-defined information system components.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;PostgreSQLs handling data requiring data-at-rest protections must employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized dis...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000220-DB-000149

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    Group
  • PostgreSQL must invalidate session identifiers upon user logout or other session termination.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Captured sessions can be reused in "replay" attacks. This requirement limits the ability of adversaries to capture and contin...
    Rule Medium Severity

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