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The vRA PostgreSQL configuration files must have the correct permissions.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-89359 VRAU-PG-000110 SV-100009r1_rule Medium
Description
Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Depending upon the log format and application, system and application log tools may provide the only means to manipulate and manage application and system log data. It is, therefore, imperative that access to audit tools be controlled and protected from unauthorized access. Applications providing tools to interface with audit data will leverage user permissions and roles identifying the user accessing the tools and the corresponding rights the user enjoys in order make access decisions regarding the access to audit tools. Audit tools include, but are not limited to, OS-provided audit tools, vendor-provided audit tools, and open source audit tools needed to successfully view and manipulate audit information system activity and records. If an attacker were to gain access to audit tools, he could analyze audit logs for system weaknesses or weaknesses in the auditing itself. An attacker could also manipulate logs to hide evidence of malicious activity.
STIG Date
VMW vRealize Automation 7.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-10-12

Details

Check Text ( C-89051r1_chk )
At the command prompt, enter the following command:

# ls -l /storage/db/pgdata/*conf*

If the permissions on any of the listed files are not "600", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-96101r1_fix)
At the command prompt, enter the following command:

# chmod 600

Note: Replace with the file with incorrect permissions.