PostgreSQL must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-72921	PGS9-00-004500	SV-87573r1_rule		Medium

Description
Changes to the security configuration must be tracked. This requirement applies to situations where security data is retrieved or modified via data manipulation operations, as opposed to via specialized security functionality. In an SQL environment, types of access include, but are not necessarily limited to: SELECT INSERT UPDATE DELETE EXECUTE To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones.

Description

Changes to the security configuration must be tracked. This requirement applies to situations where security data is retrieved or modified via data manipulation operations, as opposed to via specialized security functionality. In an SQL environment, types of access include, but are not necessarily limited to: SELECT INSERT UPDATE DELETE EXECUTE To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones.

STIG	Date
PostgreSQL 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-09-26

Details

Check Text ( C-73055r1_chk )
Note: The following instructions use the PGDATA environment variable. See supplementary content APPENDIX-F for instructions on configuring PGDATA. First, as the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), setup a test schema and revoke users privileges from using it by running the following SQL: $ sudo su - postgres $ psql -c "CREATE SCHEMA stig_test_schema AUTHORIZATION postgres" $ psql -c "REVOKE ALL ON SCHEMA stig_test_schema FROM public" $ psql -c "GRANT ALL ON SCHEMA stig_test_schema TO postgres" Next, create a test table, insert a value into that table for the following checks by running the following SQL: $ psql -c "CREATE TABLE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table(id INT)" $ psql -c "INSERT INTO stig_test_schema.stig_test_table(id) VALUES (0)" #### CREATE Attempt to CREATE a table in the stig_test_schema schema with a role that does not have privileges by running the following SQL: psql -c "CREATE ROLE bob; SET ROLE bob; CREATE TABLE stig_test_schema.test_table(id INT);" ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged: $ sudo su - postgres $ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/ < 2016-03-09 09:55:19.423 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema at character 14 < 2016-03-09 09:55:19.423 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >STATEMENT: CREATE TABLE stig_test_schema.test_table(id INT); If the denial is not logged, this is a finding. #### INSERT As role bob, attempt to INSERT into the table created earlier, stig_test_table by running the following SQL: $ sudo su - postgres $ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; INSERT INTO stig_test_schema.stig_test_table(id) VALUES (0);" Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged: $ sudo su - postgres $ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/ < 2016-03-09 09:58:30.709 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema at character 13 < 2016-03-09 09:58:30.709 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >STATEMENT: INSERT INTO stig_test_schema.stig_test_table(id) VALUES (0); If the denial is not logged, this is a finding. #### SELECT As role bob, attempt to SELECT from the table created earlier, stig_test_table by running the following SQL: $ sudo su - postgres $ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; SELECT * FROM stig_test_schema.stig_test_table;" Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged: $ sudo su - postgres $ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/ < 2016-03-09 09:57:58.327 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema at character 15 < 2016-03-09 09:57:58.327 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >STATEMENT: SELECT * FROM stig_test_schema.stig_test_table; If the denial is not logged, this is a finding. #### ALTER As role bob, attempt to ALTER the table created earlier, stig_test_table by running the following SQL: $ sudo su - postgres $ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; ALTER TABLE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table ADD COLUMN name TEXT;" Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged: $ sudo su - postgres $ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/ < 2016-03-09 10:03:43.765 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >STATEMENT: ALTER TABLE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table ADD COLUMN name TEXT; If the denial is not logged, this is a finding. #### UPDATE As role bob, attempt to UPDATE a row created earlier, stig_test_table by running the following SQL: $ sudo su - postgres $ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; UPDATE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table SET id=1 WHERE id=0;" Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged: $ sudo su - postgres $ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/ < 2016-03-09 10:08:27.696 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema at character 8 < 2016-03-09 10:08:27.696 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >STATEMENT: UPDATE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table SET id=1 WHERE id=0; If the denial is not logged, this is a finding. #### DELETE As role bob, attempt to DELETE a row created earlier, stig_test_table by running the following SQL: $ sudo su - postgres $ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; DELETE FROM stig_test_schema.stig_test_table WHERE id=0;" Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged: $ sudo su - postgres $ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/ < 2016-03-09 10:09:29.607 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema at character 13 < 2016-03-09 10:09:29.607 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >STATEMENT: DELETE FROM stig_test_schema.stig_test_table WHERE id=0; If the denial is not logged, this is a finding. #### PREPARE As role bob, attempt to execute a prepared system using PREPARE by running the following SQL: $ sudo su - postgres $ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; PREPARE stig_test_plan(int) AS SELECT id FROM stig_test_schema.stig_test_table WHERE id=$1;" Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged: $ sudo su - postgres $ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/ < 2016-03-09 10:16:22.628 EST postgres 56e03e02.18e4 postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema at character 46 < 2016-03-09 10:16:22.628 EST postgres 56e03e02.18e4 postgres: >STATEMENT: PREPARE stig_test_plan(int) AS SELECT id FROM stig_test_schema.stig_test_table WHERE id=$1; If the denial is not logged, this is a finding. #### DROP As role bob, attempt to DROP the table created earlier stig_test_table by running the following SQL: $ sudo su - postgres $ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; DROP TABLE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table;" Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged: $ sudo su - postgres $ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/ < 2016-03-09 10:18:55.255 EST postgres 56e03e02.18e4 postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema < 2016-03-09 10:18:55.255 EST postgres 56e03e02.18e4 postgres: >STATEMENT: DROP TABLE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table; If the denial is not logged, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-73055r1_chk )

Note: The following instructions use the PGDATA environment variable. See supplementary content APPENDIX-F for instructions on configuring PGDATA.

First, as the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), setup a test schema and revoke users privileges from using it by running the following SQL:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c "CREATE SCHEMA stig_test_schema AUTHORIZATION postgres"
$ psql -c "REVOKE ALL ON SCHEMA stig_test_schema FROM public"
$ psql -c "GRANT ALL ON SCHEMA stig_test_schema TO postgres"

Next, create a test table, insert a value into that table for the following checks by running the following SQL:

$ psql -c "CREATE TABLE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table(id INT)"
$ psql -c "INSERT INTO stig_test_schema.stig_test_table(id) VALUES (0)"

#### CREATE
Attempt to CREATE a table in the stig_test_schema schema with a role that does not have privileges by running the following SQL:

psql -c "CREATE ROLE bob; SET ROLE bob; CREATE TABLE stig_test_schema.test_table(id INT);"
ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema

Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/
< 2016-03-09 09:55:19.423 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema at character 14
< 2016-03-09 09:55:19.423 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >STATEMENT: CREATE TABLE stig_test_schema.test_table(id INT);

If the denial is not logged, this is a finding.

#### INSERT
As role bob, attempt to INSERT into the table created earlier, stig_test_table by running the following SQL:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; INSERT INTO stig_test_schema.stig_test_table(id) VALUES (0);"

Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/
< 2016-03-09 09:58:30.709 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema at character 13
< 2016-03-09 09:58:30.709 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >STATEMENT: INSERT INTO stig_test_schema.stig_test_table(id) VALUES (0);

If the denial is not logged, this is a finding.

#### SELECT
As role bob, attempt to SELECT from the table created earlier, stig_test_table by running the following SQL:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; SELECT * FROM stig_test_schema.stig_test_table;"

Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/
< 2016-03-09 09:57:58.327 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema at character 15
< 2016-03-09 09:57:58.327 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >STATEMENT: SELECT * FROM stig_test_schema.stig_test_table;

If the denial is not logged, this is a finding.

#### ALTER
As role bob, attempt to ALTER the table created earlier, stig_test_table by running the following SQL:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; ALTER TABLE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table ADD COLUMN name TEXT;"

Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/
< 2016-03-09 10:03:43.765 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >STATEMENT: ALTER TABLE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table ADD COLUMN name TEXT;

If the denial is not logged, this is a finding.

#### UPDATE
As role bob, attempt to UPDATE a row created earlier, stig_test_table by running the following SQL:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; UPDATE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table SET id=1 WHERE id=0;"

Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/
< 2016-03-09 10:08:27.696 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema at character 8
< 2016-03-09 10:08:27.696 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >STATEMENT: UPDATE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table SET id=1 WHERE id=0;

If the denial is not logged, this is a finding.

#### DELETE
As role bob, attempt to DELETE a row created earlier, stig_test_table by running the following SQL:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; DELETE FROM stig_test_schema.stig_test_table WHERE id=0;"

Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/
< 2016-03-09 10:09:29.607 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema at character 13
< 2016-03-09 10:09:29.607 EST postgres 56e0393f.186b postgres: >STATEMENT: DELETE FROM stig_test_schema.stig_test_table WHERE id=0;

If the denial is not logged, this is a finding.

#### PREPARE
As role bob, attempt to execute a prepared system using PREPARE by running the following SQL:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; PREPARE stig_test_plan(int) AS SELECT id FROM stig_test_schema.stig_test_table WHERE id=$1;"

Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/
< 2016-03-09 10:16:22.628 EST postgres 56e03e02.18e4 postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema at character 46
< 2016-03-09 10:16:22.628 EST postgres 56e03e02.18e4 postgres: >STATEMENT: PREPARE stig_test_plan(int) AS SELECT id FROM stig_test_schema.stig_test_table WHERE id=$1;

If the denial is not logged, this is a finding.

#### DROP
As role bob, attempt to DROP the table created earlier stig_test_table by running the following SQL:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c "SET ROLE bob; DROP TABLE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table;"

Next, as a database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify that the denial was logged:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ cat ${PGDATA?}/pg_log/
< 2016-03-09 10:18:55.255 EST postgres 56e03e02.18e4 postgres: >ERROR: permission denied for schema stig_test_schema
< 2016-03-09 10:18:55.255 EST postgres 56e03e02.18e4 postgres: >STATEMENT: DROP TABLE stig_test_schema.stig_test_table;

If the denial is not logged, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-79365r1_fix)
Configure PostgreSQL to produce audit records when unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur. All denials are logged if logging is enabled. To ensure that logging is enabled, review supplementary content APPENDIX-C for instructions on enabling logging.