V-72949
Severity: Medium
Generated
2019-05-20 15:48:11.984914
Status
PostgreSQL must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to modify categorized information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) occur.
NIST 800-53
STIG # | Description | Result |
---|---|---|
AU-12 | AU-12: Audit Generation | failed |
Guidance
Changes in categorized information must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized access to protected data could go undetected. To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones. For detailed information on categorizing information, refer to FIPS Publication 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems, and FIPS Publication 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems.
Check
First, as the database administrator, verify pgaudit is enabled by running the following SQL: $ sudo su - postgres $ psql -c “SHOW shared_preload_libraries” If the output does not contain “pgaudit”, this is a finding. Next, verify that role, read, write, and ddl auditing are enabled: $ psql -c “SHOW pgaudit.log” If the output does not contain role, read, write, and ddl, this is a finding.
Fix
Configure PostgreSQL to produce audit records when unsuccessful attempts to modify categories of information. To ensure that logging is enabled, review supplementary content APPENDIX-C for instructions on enabling logging. All denials are logged when logging is enabled. With pgaudit installed the following configurations can be made: $ sudo su - postgres $ vi ${PGDATA?}/postgresql.conf Add the following parameters (or edit existing parameters): pgaudit.log=‘ddl, role, read, write’ Now, as the system administrator, reload the server with the new configuration: # SYSTEMD SERVER ONLY $ sudo systemctl reload postgresql-9.5 # INITD SERVER ONLY $ sudo service postgresql-9.5 reload
Test Results
Result | |
---|---|
PostgreSQL query: SHOW shared_preload_libraries; output should include "pgaudit" | passed |
PostgreSQL query: SHOW pgaudit.log; output should include "ddl" | passed |
PostgreSQL query: SHOW pgaudit.log; output should include "read" | failed |
PostgreSQL query: SHOW pgaudit.log; output should include "role" | passed |
PostgreSQL query: SHOW pgaudit.log; output should include "write" | failed |
Code
control "V-72949" do
title "PostgreSQL must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to
modify categorized information (e.g., classification levels/security levels)
occur."
desc "Changes in categorized information must be tracked. Without an audit
trail, unauthorized access to protected data could go undetected.
To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in
addition to the successful ones.
For detailed information on categorizing information, refer to FIPS
Publication 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information
and Information Systems, and FIPS Publication 200, Minimum Security
Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems."
impact 0.5
tag "severity": "medium"
tag "gtitle": "SRG-APP-000498-DB-000347"
tag "gid": "V-72949"
tag "rid": "SV-87601r1_rule"
tag "stig_id": "PGS9-00-005600"
tag "cci": "CCI-000172"
tag "nist": ["AU-12 c", "Rev_4"]
tag "check": "First, as the database administrator, verify pgaudit is enabled
by running the following SQL:
$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c \"SHOW shared_preload_libraries\"
If the output does not contain \"pgaudit\", this is a finding.
Next, verify that role, read, write, and ddl auditing are enabled:
$ psql -c \"SHOW pgaudit.log\"
If the output does not contain role, read, write, and ddl, this is a finding."
tag "fix": "Configure PostgreSQL to produce audit records when unsuccessful
attempts to modify categories of information.
To ensure that logging is enabled, review supplementary content APPENDIX-C for
instructions on enabling logging. All denials are logged when logging is enabled.
With pgaudit installed the following configurations can be made:
$ sudo su - postgres
$ vi ${PGDATA?}/postgresql.conf
Add the following parameters (or edit existing parameters):
pgaudit.log='ddl, role, read, write'
Now, as the system administrator, reload the server with the new configuration:
# SYSTEMD SERVER ONLY
$ sudo systemctl reload postgresql-9.5
# INITD SERVER ONLY
$ sudo service postgresql-9.5 reload"
sql = postgres_session(PG_DBA, PG_DBA_PASSWORD, PG_HOST)
describe sql.query('SHOW shared_preload_libraries;', [PG_DB]) do
its('output') { should include 'pgaudit' }
end
pgaudit_types = %w(ddl read role write)
pgaudit_types.each do |type|
describe sql.query('SHOW pgaudit.log;', [PG_DB]) do
its('output') { should include type }
end
end
end