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Crunchy Data PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000141-DB-000092

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    Group
  • Unused database components that are integrated in PostgreSQL and cannot be uninstalled must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, pr...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000313-DB-000309

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

    &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-000171-DB-000074

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • If passwords are used for authentication, PostgreSQL must store only hashed, salted 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-000380-DB-000360

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of PostgreSQL or database(s).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to configuration may have significant effects on the o...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000080-DB-000063

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must protect against a user falsely repudiating having performed organization-defined actions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Non-repudiation of actions taken is required in order to maintain data integrity. Examples of particular actions taken by ind...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000359-DB-000319

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The system must provide a warning to appropriate support staff when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 75 percent of maximum audit record storage capacity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Organizations are required to use a central log management system, so under normal conditions, the audit space allocated to P...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-DB-000363

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must provide the means for individuals in authorized roles to change the auditing to be performed on all application components, based on all selectable event criteria within organization-defined time thresholds.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If authorized individuals do not have the ability to modify auditing parameters in response to a changing threat environment,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000389-DB-000372

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must require users to reauthenticate when organization-defined circumstances or situations require reauthentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DOD standard for authentication of an interactive user is the presentation of a Common Access Card (CAC) or other physica...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176-DB-000068

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must enforce authorized access to all PKI private keys stored/utilized by PostgreSQL.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DoD standard for authentication is DoD-approved PKI certificates. PKI certificate-based authentication is performed by re...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000427-DB-000385

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must only accept end entity certificates issued by DoD PKI or DoD-approved PKI Certification Authorities (CAs) for the establishment of all encrypted sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only DoD-approved external PKIs have been evaluated to ensure security controls and identity vetting procedures are in place ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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