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The vCenter PostgreSQL service must log all connection attempts.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-259183 | VCPG-80-000110 | SV-259183r935453_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| For completeness of forensic analysis, it is necessary to track successful and failed attempts to log on to PostgreSQL. Setting "log_connections" to "on" will cause each attempted connection to the server to be logged, as well as successful completion of client authentication. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000503-DB-000350, SRG-APP-000503-DB-000351, SRG-APP-000506-DB-000353, SRG-APP-000508-DB-000358 |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-10-29 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-62923r935451_chk ) |
|---|
| At the command prompt, run the following command: # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -A -t -c "SHOW log_connections;" Expected result: on If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-62832r935452_fix) |
|---|
| A script is included with vCenter to generate a PostgreSQL STIG configuration. At the command prompt, run the following commands: # chmod +x /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/vmw_vpg_config/vmw_vpg_config.py # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/vmw_vpg_config/vmw_vpg_config.py --action stig_enable --pg-data-dir /storage/db/vpostgres # chmod -x /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/vmw_vpg_config/vmw_vpg_config.py Restart the PostgreSQL service by running the following command: # vmon-cli --restart vmware-vpostgres |