Documentation - V-233622

Title

PostgreSQL must generate audit records for all direct access to the database(s).

Description

<VulnDiscussion>In this context, direct access is any query, command, or call to the DBMS that comes from any source other than the application(s) that it supports. Examples would be the command line or a database management utility program. The intent is to capture all activity from administrative and non-standard sources.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></Sev...

Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)

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 ensure logging is enabled, review supplementary content APPENDIX-C for instructions on enabling logging. Using pgaudit, PostgreSQL can be configured to audit these requests. See supplementary content APPENDIX-B for documentation on installing pgaudit. With pgaudit installed, the following configurations should be made: $ sudo su - postgres $ vi ${PGDATA?}/postgresql.conf Add the following parameters (or edit existing parameters): pgaudit.log='ddl, role, read, write' log_connections='on' log_disconnections='on' Now, as the system administrator, reload the server with the new configuration: $ sudo sys...