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Crunchy Data PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000175-DB-000067

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL, when utilizing PKI-based authentication, must validate certificates by performing RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DoD standard for authentication is DoD-approved PKI certificates. A certificate's certification path is the path from th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000097-DB-000041

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must produce audit records containing sufficient information to establish where the events occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Without establishing where events occurred...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000441-DB-000378

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information during preparation for transmission.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during preparation for transmission, including...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000089-DB-000064

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must be configured to provide audit record generation for DoD-defined auditable events within all DBMS/database components.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to generate audit records, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000375-DB-000323

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must generate time stamps, for audit records and application data, with a minimum granularity of one second.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without sufficient granularity of time stamps, it is not possible to adequately determine the chronological order of records....
    Rule Medium Severity

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