Title

MariaDB must maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information during reception. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during reception, including, for example, during aggregation, at protocol transformation points, and during packing/unpacking. These unauthorized disclosures or modifications compromise the confidentiality, or integrity of the information. This requirement applies only to those applications that are either distributed or can allow access to data nonlocally. Use of this requirement will be limited to situations where the data owner has a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process. When receiving data, MariaDB-associated applications and infrastructure must leverage protection mechanisms.

Check Content

If the data owner does not have a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process, this is not a finding. First, as the database administrator, verify the following settings: MariaDB> SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'ssl_ca'; MariaDB> SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'ssl_cert'; MariaDB> SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'ssl_key'; If SSL is not enabled, this is a finding. If MariaDB, associated applications, and infrastructure do not employ protective measures against unauthorized disclosure and modification during reception, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the DBMS and related system components to use NSA-approved cryptography to protect classified information in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, and standards. Configure MariaDB to use TLS. Details for this procedure can be found here: https://mariadb.com/docs/security/encryption/in-transit/enable-tls-server/

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-253742r879813_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-253742

Group Title: SRG-APP-000442-DB-000379

Expert Comments

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