VMW vRealize Automation 7.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V1 · R2

CurrentPublished Wed Oct 25 2023 What changed in V1R2

The vRA PostgreSQL database must have log collection enabled.

VMW vRealize Automation 7.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The vRA PostgreSQL database must have log collection enabled.

Description

Discussion Text

If the configuration of the DBMS's auditing is spread across multiple locations in the database management software, or across multiple commands, only loosely related, it is harder to use and takes longer to reconfigure in response to events.

The DBMS must provide a unified tool for audit configuration.

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Objective

V-240341

Rule

SV-240341r879729_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

VRAU-PG-000595

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# grep '^\s*logging_collector\b' /storage/db/pgdata/postgresql.conf

If "logging_collector" is not "on", this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

At the command prompt, execute the following commands:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "ALTER SYSTEM SET logging_collector TO 'on';"
# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "SELECT pg_reload_conf();"

STIG check 66 of 69 in the VMW vRealize Automation 7.x PostgreSQL STIG checklist

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