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Only authorized system accounts should have the SYSTEM tablespace specified as the default tablespace.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-3846 DO0155-ORACLE10 SV-24855r1_rule DCPA-1 Medium
Description
The Oracle SYSTEM tablespace is used by the database to store all DBMS system objects. Other use of the system tablespace may compromise system availability and the effectiveness of host system access controls to the tablespace files.
STIG Date
Oracle 10 Database Instance STIG 2014-01-14

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-26439r1_fix)
Create and dedicate tablespaces to support only one application.

Do not share tablespaces between applications.

Do not grant quotas to application object owners on tablespaces not dedicated to their associated application.

From SQL*Plus:

alter user [username] default tablespace [tablespace_name] temporary tablespace TEMP;

Replace [username] with the named user account.

Replace [tablespace_name] with the new default tablespace name.