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Database Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000099

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  • The DBMS must produce audit records containing sufficient information to establish the outcome (success or failure) of the events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Without information about the outcome of e...
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  • SRG-APP-000100

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  • The DBMS must produce audit records containing sufficient information to establish the identity of any user/subject or process associated with the event.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Without information that establishes the i...
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  • SRG-APP-000101

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  • The DBMS must include additional, more detailed, organization-defined information in the audit records for audit events identified by type, location, or subject.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Reconstruction of harmful events or forens...
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  • SRG-APP-000109

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  • The DBMS must by default shut down upon audit failure, to include the unavailability of space for more audit log records; or must be configurable to shut down upon audit failure.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical that when the DBMS is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required, it take action to mitigate the fai...
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  • SRG-APP-000109

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  • The DBMS must be configurable to overwrite audit log records, oldest first (First-In-First-Out - FIFO), in the event of unavailability of space for more audit log records.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical that when the DBMS is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required, it take action to mitigate the fai...
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  • SRG-APP-000116

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  • The DBMS must use system clocks to generate time stamps for use in audit records and application data.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Internal system clocks are typically a feature of server hardware and are maintained and used by the operating system. They a...
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  • SRG-APP-000118

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  • The audit information produced by the DBMS must be protected from unauthorized read access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially ma...
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  • SRG-APP-000119

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  • The audit information produced by the DBMS 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000120

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  • The audit information produced by the DBMS must be protected from unauthorized deletion.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially ma...
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  • SRG-APP-000121

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  • The DBMS must protect its audit features from unauthorized access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Depending up...
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  • SRG-APP-000122

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  • The DBMS must protect its audit configuration from unauthorized modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...
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  • SRG-APP-000123

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  • The DBMS must protect its audit features from unauthorized removal.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...
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  • SRG-APP-000133

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  • The DBMS must limit privileges to change software modules, to include stored procedures, functions and triggers, and links to software external to the DBMS.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without u...
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  • SRG-APP-000133

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  • The DBMS software installation account must be restricted to authorized users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components...
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  • SRG-APP-000133

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  • Database software, including DBMS configuration files, must be stored in dedicated directories, or DASD pools, separate from the host OS and other applications.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components...
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  • SRG-APP-000133

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  • Database objects (including but not limited to tables, indexes, storage, stored procedures, functions, triggers, links to software external to the DBMS, etc.) must be owned by database/DBMS principals authorized for ownership.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Within the database, object ownership implies full privileges to the owned object, including the privilege to assign access t...
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  • SRG-APP-000133

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  • The role(s)/group(s) used to modify database structure (including but not necessarily limited to tables, indexes, storage, etc.) and logic modules (stored procedures, functions, triggers, links to software external to the DBMS, etc.) must be restricted to authorized users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the DBMS were to allow any user to make changes to database structure or logic, then those changes might be implemented wi...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Default demonstration and sample databases, database objects, and applications must be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, pr...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Unused database components, DBMS software, and database objects must be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, pr...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Unused database components that are integrated in the DBMS 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Access to external executables must be disabled or restricted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, pr...
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  • SRG-APP-000142

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  • The DBMS 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.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e....
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  • SRG-APP-000148

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  • The DBMS 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000164

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  • If DBMS authentication, using passwords, is employed, the DBMS must enforce the DOD standards for password complexity and lifetime.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;OS/enterprise authentication and identification must be used (SRG-APP-000023-DB-000001). Native DBMS authentication may be us...
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  • SRG-APP-000171

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  • The DBMS must for password-based authentication, store passwords using an approved salted key derivation function, preferably using a keyed hash.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on user ID and password may be us...
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