Check: PPS9-00-001400
EDB Postgres Advanced Server v9.6 STIG:
PPS9-00-001400
(in versions v2 r3 through v1 r3)
Title
The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must initiate support of session auditing upon startup. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Session auditing is for use when a user's activities are under investigation. Typically, this DBMS capability would be used in conjunction with comparable monitoring of a user's online session, involving other software components such as operating systems, web servers and front-end user applications. The current requirement, however, deals specifically with the DBMS. To be sure of capturing all activity during those periods when session auditing is in use, database auditing needs to be in operation for the whole time the DBMS is running.
Check Content
Execute the following SQL as enterprisedb: SHOW edb_audit_statement; If the result is not "all" or if the current setting for this requirement has not been noted and approved by the organization in the system documentation, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Execute the following SQL as enterprisedb: ALTER SYSTEM SET edb_audit_statement = 'all'; SELECT pg_reload_conf(); or Update the system documentation to note the organizationally approved setting and corresponding justification of the setting for this requirement.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-213569r879562_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-213569
Group Title: SRG-APP-000092-DB-000208
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001464 |
The information system initiates session audits at system start-up. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AU-14 (1) |
System Start-Up |