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PostgreSQL must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete privileges/permissions occur.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Failed attempts to change the permissions, privileges, and roles granted to users and roles must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized attempts to elevate or restrict privileges could go undetected. In an SQL environment, deleting permissions is typically done via the REVOKE command. To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones.

ID
SV-214095r879870_rule
Version
PGS9-00-005400
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure PostgreSQL to produce audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete privileges occur.

All denials are logged if logging is enabled. To ensure that logging is enabled, review supplementary content APPENDIX-C for instructions on enabling logging.