The vRA PostgreSQL configuration file must not be accessible by unauthorized users.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-89329	VRAU-PG-000025	SV-99979r1_rule		Medium

Description
Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent or interfere with the auditing of critical events. Suppression of auditing could permit an adversary to evade detection. Misconfigured audits can degrade the system's performance by overwhelming the audit log. Misconfigured audits may also make it more difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one.

Description

Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent or interfere with the auditing of critical events. Suppression of auditing could permit an adversary to evade detection. Misconfigured audits can degrade the system's performance by overwhelming the audit log. Misconfigured audits may also make it more difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one.

STIG	Date
VMW vRealize Automation 7.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-10-12

Details

Check Text ( C-89021r1_chk )
At the command prompt, enter the following command: # ls -l /storage/db/pgdata/conf If the permissions on any of the listed files are not "600", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-96071r1_fix)
At the command prompt, enter the following command: # chmod 600 Note: Replace with the file with incorrect permissions.