The Oracle _TRACE_FILES_PUBLIC parameter if present should be set to FALSE.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3857	DO0243-ORACLE11	SV-24884r2_rule		Medium

Description
The _TRACE_FILES_PUBLIC parameter is used to make trace files used for debugging database applications and events available to all database users. Use of this capability precludes the discrete assignment of privileges based on job function. Additionally, its use may provide access to external files and data to unauthorized users.

STIG	Date
Oracle Database 11g Instance STIG	2016-06-15

Details

Check Text ( C-29435r2_chk )
From SQL*Plus: select value from v$parameter where name = '_trace_files_public'; If the value returned is TRUE, this is a Finding. If the parameter does not exist or is set to FALSE, this is Not a Finding.

Fix Text (F-26468r1_fix)
From SQLPlus (shutdown database instance): shutdown immediate From SQLPlus (create a pfile from spfile): create pfile='[PATH]init[SID].ora' from spfile; Edit the init[SID].ora file and remove the following line: ._trace_files_public=TRUE From SQLPlus (update the spfile using the pfile): create spfile from pfile='[PATH]init[SID].ora'; From SQL*Plus (start the database instance): startup NOTE: [PATH] depends on the platform (Windows or UNIX). Ensure the file is directed to a writable location. [SID] is equal to the oracle SID or database instance ID.

Fix Text (F-26468r1_fix)

From SQL*Plus (shutdown database instance):

shutdown immediate

From SQL*Plus (create a pfile from spfile):

create pfile='[PATH]init[SID].ora' from spfile;

Edit the init[SID].ora file and remove the following line:

*._trace_files_public=TRUE

From SQL*Plus (update the spfile using the pfile):

create spfile from pfile='[PATH]init[SID].ora';

From SQL*Plus (start the database instance):

startup

NOTE: [PATH] depends on the platform (Windows or UNIX).

Ensure the file is directed to a writable location.

[SID] is equal to the oracle SID or database instance ID.