STIGQter: STIG Summary: PostgreSQL 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

PostgreSQL must initiate session auditing upon startup.

DISA Rule

SV-214123r508027_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214123

Group Title

SRG-APP-000092-DB-000208

Rule Version

PGS9-00-008600

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001464 - The information system initiates session audits at system start-up.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure PostgreSQL to enable auditing.

To ensure that logging is enabled, review supplementary content APPENDIX-C for instructions on enabling logging.

For session logging we suggest using pgaudit. For instructions on how to setup pgaudit, see supplementary content APPENDIX-B.

Check Contents

As the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), check the current settings by running the following SQL:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c "SHOW shared_preload_libraries"

If pgaudit is not in the current setting, this is a finding.

As the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), check the current settings by running the following SQL:

$ psql -c "SHOW log_destination"

If stderr or syslog are not in the current setting, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-214123

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PGS9-00-008600

Severity Override Guidance

As the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), check the current settings by running the following SQL:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c "SHOW shared_preload_libraries"

If pgaudit is not in the current setting, this is a finding.

As the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), check the current settings by running the following SQL:

$ psql -c "SHOW log_destination"

If stderr or syslog are not in the current setting, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3994

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