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XCCDF
PostgreSQL 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000492-DB-000333
SRG-APP-000492-DB-000333
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000492-DB-000333
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PostgreSQL must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Changes to the security configuration must be tracked. This requirement applies to situations where security data is retrieved or modified via data manipulation operations, as opposed to via specialized security functionality. In an SQL environment, types of access include, but are not necessarily limited to: SELECT INSERT UPDATE DELETE EXECUTE To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>