STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

VMware Postgres configuration files must not be accessible by unauthorized users.

DISA Rule

SV-239198r717049_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239198

Group Title

SRG-APP-000090-DB-000065

Rule Version

VCPG-67-000003

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000171 - The information system allows organization-defined personnel or roles to select which auditable events are to be audited by specific components of the information system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command prompt, enter the following command:

# chmod 600 <file>
# chown vpostgres:users <file>

Note: Replace <file> with the file with incorrect permissions.

Check Contents

At the command prompt, enter the following command:

# find /storage/db/vpostgres/*conf* -xdev -type f -a '(' -not -perm 600 -o -not -user vpostgres -o -not -group users ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239198

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCPG-67-000003

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, enter the following command:

# find /storage/db/vpostgres/*conf* -xdev -type f -a '(' -not -perm 600 -o -not -user vpostgres -o -not -group users ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5324

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