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Unused database components, database application software and database objects should be removed from the DBMS system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-3728 DG0016-ORACLE10 SV-24358r1_rule DCFA-1 Low
Description
Unused, unnecessary DBMS components increase the attack vector for the DBMS by introducing additional targets for attack. By minimizing the services and applications installed on the system, the number of potential vulnerabilities is reduced.
STIG Date
Oracle Database 10g Installation STIG 2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-25878r1_chk )
Use the Oracle Universal Installer or OPATCH utility to display the list of installed products. Review the list of installed products with the DBA and verify any installed products listed below are required and licensed. If any are installed and are not required or not licensed, this is a Finding.

From Command Prompt:
$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch lsinventory –detail | more (UNIX)
%ORACLE_HOME%/OPatch/opatch lsinventory –detail | more (Windows)

Requires additional License on Enterprise Edition:
Oracle Real Application Clusters
Oracle In-Memory Database Cache
Oracle Advanced Security
Oracle Label Security
Oracle Change Management Pack
Oracle Configuration Management Pack
Oracle Diagnostic Pack
Oracle Tuning Pack
Oracle Provisioning and Patch Automation Pack
Oracle Partitioning
Oracle OLAP
Oracle Data Mining
Oracle Data Quality and Profiling
Oracle Data Watch and Repair Connector
Oracle Spatial
Oracle Content Database Suite
Oracle Records DB

Requires additional License:
Oracle Transparent Gateways

Confirm requirements for these products:
Database Workspace Manager
Enterprise Manager Agent
iSQL*Plus
LDAP
Oracle HTTP Server
Oracle interMedia
Oracle Internet Directory
Oracle Starter Database
Oracle Text
Oracle Wallet Manager (Requires Advanced Security when using PKI and transparent encryption)
Oracle XML Development
Sample Schema

NOTE: This list does not take into account product dependencies that when selected for de-install, remove required database software. A custom installation without selection of unnecessary components is required to ensure a clean install of only required and licensed products. The list of product dependencies may be subject to change by Oracle and is not addressed here.
Fix Text (F-23716r1_fix)
Review the list of installed products available for the DBMS install. If any are required and licensed for operation of applications that will be accessing the DBMS, include them in the application design specification and list them in the System Security Plan. If any are not, but have been installed, uninstall them and remove any database SCHEMA, objects and applications that exclusively support them.