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EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server and associated applications must reserve the use of dynamic code execution for situations that require it.

    <VulnDiscussion>With respect to database management systems, one class of threat is known as SQL Injection, or more generally, code injection...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000251-DB-000392

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server and associated applications, when making use of dynamic code execution, must scan input data for invalid values that may indicate a code injection attack.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;With respect to database management systems, one class of threat is known as SQL Injection, or more generally, code injection...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000266-DB-000162

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must provide nonprivileged users with error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited by adversaries.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any DBMS or associated application providing too much information in error messages on the screen or printout risks compromis...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000267-DB-000163

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must reveal detailed error messages only to the ISSO, ISSM, SA, and DBA.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the DBMS provides too much information in error logs and administrative messages to the screen, this could lead to comprom...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000295-DB-000305

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must generate time stamps for audit records and application data, with a minimum granularity of one second.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without sufficient granularity of time stamps, it is not possible to adequately determine the chronological order of records....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000378-DB-000365

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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