Documentation - V-233577

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PostgreSQL, when utilizing PKI-based authentication, must validate certificates by performing RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.

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<VulnDiscussion>The DoD standard for authentication is DoD-approved PKI certificates. A certificate's certification path is the path from the end entity certificate to a trusted root certification authority (CA). Certification path validation is necessary for a relying party to make an informed decision regarding acceptance of an end entity certificate. Certification path validation includes checks such as certificate issuer trust, time validity, and revocation status for each certificate in th...

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Note: The following instructions use the PGDATA and PGVER environment variables. See supplementary content APPENDIX-F for instructions on configuring PGDATA and APPENDIX-H for PGVER. To configure PostgreSQL to use SSL, see supplementary content APPENDIX-G. To generate a Certificate Revocation List, see the official Red Hat Documentation: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Update_Infrastructure/2.1/html/Administration_Guide/chap-Red_Hat_Update_Infrastructure-Administration_Guide-Certification_Revocation_List_CRL.html As the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), copy the CRL file into the data directory: First, as the system administrator, copy the CRL file into the PostgreSQL Data Directory: $ sudo cp root.crl ${PGDATA?}/root.crl As the database adminis...