MariaDB must maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information during preparation for transmission.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-253741	MADB-10-008900	SV-253741r841748_rule		Medium

Description
Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during preparation for transmission, 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. 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 transmitting data, MariaDB associated applications and infrastructure must leverage transmission protection mechanisms.

Description

Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during preparation for transmission, 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. 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 transmitting data, MariaDB associated applications and infrastructure must leverage transmission protection mechanisms.

STIG	Date
MariaDB Enterprise 10.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-08-24

Details

Check Text ( C-57193r841746_chk )
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 does not employ protective measures against unauthorized disclosure and modification during preparation for transmission, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-57193r841746_chk )

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 does not employ protective measures against unauthorized disclosure and modification during preparation for transmission, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-57144r841747_fix)
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/