The DBMS must be configured on a platform that has a NIST certified FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 installation of OpenSSL.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | V-233623 | SRG-APP-000179-DB-000114 | CD12-00-012800 | SV-233623r961050_rule | 2024-08-27 | 3 |
| Description |
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| PostgreSQL uses OpenSSL for the underlying encryption layer. It must be installed on an operating system that contains a certified FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 distribution of OpenSSL. For other operating systems, users must obtain or build their own FIPS 140 OpenSSL libraries. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| If the deployment incorporates a custom build of the operating system and PostgreSQL guaranteeing the use of FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 compliant OpenSSL, this is not a finding. If PostgreSQL is not installed on an OS found in the CMVP (https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules), this is a finding. If FIPS encryption is not enabled, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Install PostgreSQL with FIPS-compliant cryptography enabled on an OS found in the CMVP (https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules) or by other means, ensure that FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 certified OpenSSL libraries are used by the DBMS. |