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The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-69053 PPS9-00-011500 SV-83657r1_rule Medium
Description
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.
STIG Date
EDB Postgres Advanced Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-08-19

Details

Check Text ( C-69527r1_chk )
Execute the following SQL as enterprisedb:

SHOW edb_audit_statement;

If the result is not "all", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75239r1_fix)
Execute the following SQL as enterprisedb:

ALTER SYSTEM SET edb_audit_statement = 'all';
SELECT pg_reload_conf();