The DBMS must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>The removal of security objects from the database/DBMS would seriously degrade a system's information assurance posture. If such an action is attempted, it must be logged. 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>
- ID
- SV-206627r879872_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Deploy a DBMS capable of producing the required audit records when it denies or fails to complete attempts to delete security objects.
Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when it denies attempts to delete security objects.
Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when other errors prevent attempts to delete security objects.