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The MySQL Database Server 8.0 must generate audit records when categories of information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) are accessed.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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ID
SV-235109r961797_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

If currently required, configure the MySQL Database Server with stored procedures that use selects that call audit_api_message_emit_udf() function to produce audit records when selection of categories of information occurs.
Add security level details in an additional column.

Add the component for adding information to the audit log.

INSTALL COMPONENT "file://component_audit_api_message_emit”;