CD12-00-004000 - PostgreSQL must isolate security functions from non-security functions.

Information

An isolation boundary provides access control and protects the integrity of the hardware, software, and firmware that perform security functions.

Security functions are the hardware, software, and/or firmware of the information system responsible for enforcing the system security policy and supporting the isolation of code and data on which the protection is based.

Developers and implementers can increase the assurance in security functions by employing well-defined security policy models; structured, disciplined, and rigorous hardware and software development techniques; and sound system/security engineering principles.

Database Management Systems typically separate security functionality from non-security functionality via separate databases or schemas. Database objects or code implementing security functionality should not be commingled with objects or code implementing application logic. When security and non-security functionality are commingled, users who have access to non-security functionality may be able to access security functionality.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Do not locate security-related database objects with application tables or schema.

Review any site-specific applications security modules built into the database: determine what schema they are located in and take appropriate action.

Do not grant access to pg_catalog or information_schema to anyone but the database administrator(s). Access to the database administrator account(s) must not be granted to anyone without official approval.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_CD_PGSQL_V3R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001084, Rule-ID|SV-233546r961131_rule, STIG-ID|CD12-00-004000, Vuln-ID|V-233546

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 3064efa33de65c9162bda9de26f9ed9bedd813b3c5031c87ab04cf69724835f3