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Crunchy Data PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Privileges to change PostgreSQL software modules must be limited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, those changes might be implemented without underg...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must limit privileges to change functions and triggers, and links to software external to PostgreSQL.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, those changes might be implemented without underg...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000172-DB-000075

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • If passwords are used for authentication, PostgreSQL must transmit only encrypted representations of passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DoD standard for authentication is DoD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on User ID and Password may be us...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033-DB-000084

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-APP-000428-DB-000386

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Authentication with a DoD-approved PKI certificate does not necessarily imply authorization to access PostgreSQL. To mitigate...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000314-DB-000310

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must associate organization-defined types of security labels having organization-defined security label values with information in transmission.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the association of security labels to information, there is no basis for PostgreSQL to make security-related access-c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000001-DB-000031

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must limit the number of concurrent sessions to an organization-defined number per user for all accounts and/or account types.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Database management includes the ability to control the number of users and user sessions utilizing PostgreSQL. Unlimited con...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000362

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The role(s)/group(s) used to modify database structure (including but not necessarily limited to tables, indexes, storage, etc.) and logic modules (functions, trigger procedures, links to software external to PostgreSQL, etc.) must be restricted to authorized users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If PostgreSQL were to allow any user to make changes to database structure or logic, those changes might be implemented witho...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000180-DB-000115

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must uniquely identify and authenticate non-organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of non-organizational users).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Non-organizational users include all information system users other than organizational users, which includes organizational ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000311-DB-000308

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must associate organization-defined types of security labels having organization-defined security label values with information in storage.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the association of security labels to information, there is no basis for PostgreSQL to make security-related access-c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000251-DB-000160

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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