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Crunchy Data PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000503-DB-000351

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must generate audit records when unsuccessful logons or connection attempts occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;For completeness of forensic analysis, it is necessary to track failed attempts to log on to PostgreSQL. While positive ident...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000505-DB-000352

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must generate audit records showing starting and ending time for user access to the database(s).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;For completeness of forensic analysis, it is necessary to know how long a user's (or other principal's) connection to Postgre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000496-DB-000335

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to modify security objects occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes in the database objects (tables, views, procedures, functions) that record and control permissions, privileges, and r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000495-DB-000326

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must generate audit records when privileges/permissions are added.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes in the permissions, privileges, and roles granted to users and roles must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unautho...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000502-DB-000349

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete categorized information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes in categorized information must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized access to protected data could go un...
    Rule Medium Severity

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