Crunchy Data PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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PostgreSQL must disable network functions, ports, protocols, and services deemed by the organization to be nonsecure, in accord with the Ports, Protocols, and Services Management (PPSM) guidance.
<VulnDiscussion>Use of nonsecure network functions, ports, protocols, and services exposes the system to avoidable threats.</VulnDiscussio...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000118-DB-000059
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The audit information produced by PostgreSQL must be protected from unauthorized read access.
<VulnDiscussion>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-000454-DB-000389
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When updates are applied to PostgreSQL software, any software components that have been replaced or made unnecessary must be removed.
<VulnDiscussion>Previous versions of PostgreSQL components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000494-DB-000344
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PostgreSQL must generate audit records when categorized information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) is accessed.
<VulnDiscussion>Changes in categories of information must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized access to protected data could go ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000492-DB-000333
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PostgreSQL must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete privileges/permissions occur.
<VulnDiscussion>Failed attempts to change the permissions, privileges, and roles granted to users and roles must be tracked. Without an audit...Rule Medium Severity -
PostgreSQL must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur.
<VulnDiscussion>Changes to the security configuration must be tracked. This requirement applies to situations where security data is retriev...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000503-DB-000351
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PostgreSQL must generate audit records when unsuccessful logons or connection attempts occur.
<VulnDiscussion>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
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PostgreSQL must generate audit records showing starting and ending time for user access to the database(s).
<VulnDiscussion>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
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PostgreSQL must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to modify security objects occur.
<VulnDiscussion>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
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PostgreSQL must generate audit records when privileges/permissions are added.
<VulnDiscussion>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.
<VulnDiscussion>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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