Title

The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

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.

Check Content

Execute the following SQL as the "enterprisedb" operating system user: > psql edb -c "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 the "enterprisedb" operating system user: > psql edb -c "ALTER SYSTEM SET edb_audit_statement = 'all'" > psql edb -c "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-259313r938992_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-259313

Group Title: SRG-APP-000501-DB-000337

Expert Comments

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