DBMS software libraries should be periodically backed up.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15121	DG0187-ORACLE11	SV-24832r1_rule	COSW-1	Medium

Description
The DBMS application depends upon the availability and integrity of its software libraries. Without backups, compromise or loss of the software libraries can prevent a successful recovery of DBMS operations.

STIG	Date
Oracle 11 Database Installation STIG	2014-01-14

Details

Check Text ( C-29394r1_chk )
Review evidence of Oracle database and dependent application files and directories. For UNIX Systems: These files are found in the directories $ORACLE_BASE and $ORACLE_HOME. For Windows Systems: The Oracle software directory is specified on a Windows host in the registry value HKLM\SOFTWARE\Oracle\KEY_[ORACLE_HOME_NAME]\ORACLE_HOME. Other Oracle software including, but not limited to Oracle tools and utilities, are usually found on Windows platforms in the C:\Program Files\Oracle directory and subdirectories. Third-party applications may be located in other directory structures. Review the System Security Plan for a list of all DBMS application software libraries to be included in software library backups. If any software library files are not included in regular backups, this is a Finding.

Check Text ( C-29394r1_chk )

Review evidence of Oracle database and dependent application files and directories.

For UNIX Systems:

These files are found in the directories $ORACLE_BASE and $ORACLE_HOME.

For Windows Systems:

The Oracle software directory is specified on a Windows host in the registry value HKLM\SOFTWARE\Oracle\KEY_[ORACLE_HOME_NAME]\ORACLE_HOME.

Other Oracle software including, but not limited to Oracle tools and utilities, are usually found on Windows platforms in the C:\Program Files\Oracle directory and subdirectories.

Third-party applications may be located in other directory structures.

Review the System Security Plan for a list of all DBMS application software libraries to be included in software library backups.

If any software library files are not included in regular backups, this is a Finding.

Fix Text (F-26420r1_fix)
Configure backups to include all ORACLE home directories and subdirectories and any other Oracle application and third-party database application software libraries.