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The vROps PostgreSQL DB must be able to generate audit records when successful accesses to objects occur.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-88337 VROM-PG-000590 SV-98987r1_rule Medium
Description
Without tracking all or selected types of access to all or selected objects (tables, views, procedures, functions, etc.), it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident, or identify those responsible for one. In an SQL environment, types of access include, but are not necessarily limited to: SELECT INSERT UPDATE DELETE EXECUTE
STIG Date
VMW vRealize Operations Manager 6.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-10-11

Details

Check Text ( C-88029r1_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-95079r1_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();"