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Crunchy Data Postgres 16 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • PostgreSQL must be configured to prohibit or restrict the use of organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, and/or services, as defined in the PPSM CAL and vulnerability assessments.

    <VulnDiscussion>In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000148-DB-000103

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

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to pre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000171-DB-000074

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-APP-000495-DB-000326

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL, when using 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-000176-DB-000068

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must enforce authorized access to all PKI private keys stored/used 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-000177-DB-000069

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • PostgreSQL must map the PKI-authenticated identity to an associated user account.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. Once a PKI certificate has been validated, it must be m...
    Rule Medium Severity

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