The vROps PostgreSQL DB must generate audit records showing starting and ending time for user access to the database(s).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-88333	VROM-PG-000580	SV-98983r1_rule		Medium

Description
For completeness of forensic analysis, it is necessary to know how long a user's (or other principal's) connection to the DBMS lasts. This can be achieved by recording disconnections, in addition to logons/connections, in the audit logs. Disconnection may be initiated by the user or forced by the system (as in a timeout) or result from a system or network failure. To the greatest extent possible, all disconnections must be logged.

Description

For completeness of forensic analysis, it is necessary to know how long a user's (or other principal's) connection to the DBMS lasts. This can be achieved by recording disconnections, in addition to logons/connections, in the audit logs. Disconnection may be initiated by the user or forced by the system (as in a timeout) or result from a system or network failure. To the greatest extent possible, all disconnections must be logged.

STIG	Date
VMW vRealize Operations Manager 6.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-10-11

Details

Check Text ( C-88025r1_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep '^\s*log_connections\b' /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data/postgresql.conf If "log_connections" is not set to "on", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-95075r1_fix)
At the command prompt, execute the following commands: # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "ALTER SYSTEM SET log_connections TO 'on';" # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "SELECT pg_reload_conf();"