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Crunchy Data PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000119-DB-000060

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    Group
  • The audit information produced by PostgreSQL must be protected from unauthorized modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially ma...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000023-DB-000001

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    Group
  • SRG-APP-000501-DB-000336

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    Group
  • PostgreSQL must generate audit records when security objects are deleted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The removal of security objects from the database/PostgreSQL would seriously degrade a system's information assurance posture...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000091-DB-000325

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    Group
  • PostgreSQL must initiate session auditing upon startup.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Session auditing is for use when a user's activities are under investigation. To ensure the capture of all activity during th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PostgreSQL must integrate with an organization-level authentication/access mechanism providing account management and automation for all users, groups, roles, and any other principals.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enterprise environments make account management for applications and databases challenging and complex. A manual process for ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000266-DB-000162

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    Group
  • PostgreSQL must provide non-privileged users with error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited by adversaries.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any PostgreSQL or associated application providing too much information in error messages on the screen or printout risks com...
    Rule Medium Severity

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