MariaDB must generate audit records when security objects are modified.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-253754	SRG-APP-000496-DB-000334	MADB-10-010200	SV-253754r961803_rule	2024-12-05	2

Description
Changes in the database objects (tables, views, procedures, functions) that record and control permissions, privileges, and roles granted to users and roles must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized changes to the security subsystem could go undetected. The database could be severely compromised or rendered inoperative.

ℹ️ Check
Verify the MariaDB Enterprise Audit plugin is loaded and actively logging: MariaDB> SHOW GLOBAL STATUS LIKE 'Server_audit_active'; If the MariaDB Enterprise Audit is not active, this is a finding. Check what filters are in place by running the following as an administrative user: MariaDB> SELECT * FROM mysql.server_audit_filters; Verify query_events ALL is included in corresponding audit filters. If not, this is a finding.

ℹ️ Check

Verify the MariaDB Enterprise Audit plugin is loaded and actively logging: MariaDB> SHOW GLOBAL STATUS LIKE 'Server_audit_active'; If the MariaDB Enterprise Audit is not active, this is a finding. Check what filters are in place by running the following as an administrative user: MariaDB> SELECT * FROM mysql.server_audit_filters; Verify query_events ALL is included in corresponding audit filters. If not, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
The MariaDB Enterprise Audit plugin can be configured to audit these changes. Update necessary audit filters to include query_event ALL. Example: MariaDB> DELETE FROM mysql.server_audit_filters WHERE filtername = 'default'; MariaDB> INSERT INTO mysql.server_audit_filters (filtername, rule) VALUES ('default', JSON_COMPACT( '{ "connect_event": [ "CONNECT", "DISCONNECT" ], "query_event": [ "ALL" ] }' ));

✔️ Fix

The MariaDB Enterprise Audit plugin can be configured to audit these changes. Update necessary audit filters to include query_event ALL. Example: MariaDB> DELETE FROM mysql.server_audit_filters WHERE filtername = 'default'; MariaDB> INSERT INTO mysql.server_audit_filters (filtername, rule) VALUES ('default', JSON_COMPACT( '{ "connect_event": [ "CONNECT", "DISCONNECT" ], "query_event": [ "ALL" ] }' ));