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The vROps PostgreSQL DB must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-88321 VROM-PG-000545 SV-98971r1_rule Medium
Description
The removal of security objects from the database/DBMS would seriously degrade a system's information assurance posture. If such an action is attempted, it must be logged. To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones.
STIG Date
VMW vRealize Operations Manager 6.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-10-11

Details

Check Text ( C-88013r1_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# grep '^\s*log_statement\b' /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data/postgresql.conf

If "log_statement" is not set to "all", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-95063r1_fix)
At the command prompt, execute the following commands:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "ALTER SYSTEM SET log_statement TO 'all';"
# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "SELECT pg_reload_conf();"