The audit information produced by the vROps PostgreSQL DB must be protected from unauthorized deletion.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239787	VROM-PG-000115	SV-239787r879578_rule		Medium

Description
If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicious system activity is impossible to achieve. To ensure the veracity of audit data, the information system and/or the application must protect audit information from unauthorized deletion. This requirement can be achieved through multiple methods which will depend upon system architecture and design. Some commonly employed methods include: ensuring log files enjoy the proper file system permissions utilizing file system protections; restricting access; and backing up log data to ensure log data is retained. Applications providing a user interface to audit data will leverage user permissions and roles identifying the user accessing the data and the corresponding rights the user enjoys in order make access decisions regarding the deletion of audit data. Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, and audit reports) needed to successfully audit information system activity. Deletion of database audit data could mask the theft of, or the unauthorized modification of, sensitive data stored in the database.

Description

If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicious system activity is impossible to achieve. To ensure the veracity of audit data, the information system and/or the application must protect audit information from unauthorized deletion. This requirement can be achieved through multiple methods which will depend upon system architecture and design. Some commonly employed methods include: ensuring log files enjoy the proper file system permissions utilizing file system protections; restricting access; and backing up log data to ensure log data is retained. Applications providing a user interface to audit data will leverage user permissions and roles identifying the user accessing the data and the corresponding rights the user enjoys in order make access decisions regarding the deletion of audit data. Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, and audit reports) needed to successfully audit information system activity. Deletion of database audit data could mask the theft of, or the unauthorized modification of, sensitive data stored in the database.

STIG	Date
VMW vRealize Operations Manager 6.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-43020r663736_chk )
At the command prompt, enter the following command: # ls -l /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data/pg_log/*.log If the group-owner of any log files is not "postgres:users", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42979r663737_fix)
At the command prompt, enter the following command: # chown postgres:users /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data/pg_log/ Replace with files to be modified.