The Oracle _TRACE_FILES_PUBLIC parameter if present must be set to FALSE.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-219850	SRG-APP-000516-DB-000363	O121-BP-023900	SV-219850r961863_rule	2025-02-12	3

Description
The _TRACE_FILES_PUBLIC parameter is used to make trace files used for debugging database applications and events available to all database users. Use of this capability precludes the discrete assignment of privileges based on job function. Additionally, its use may provide access to external files and data to unauthorized users.

ℹ️ Check
From SQL*Plus: select value from v$parameter where name = '_trace_files_public'; If the value returned is TRUE, this is a finding. If the parameter does not exist or is set to FALSE, this is not a finding.

✔️ Fix
From SQLPlus (shutdown database instance): shutdown immediate From SQLPlus (create a pfile from spfile): create pfile='[PATH]init[SID].ora' from spfile; Edit the init[SID].ora file and remove the following line: ._trace_files_public=TRUE From SQLPlus (update the spfile using the pfile): create spfile from pfile='[PATH]init[SID].ora'; From SQL*Plus (start the database instance): startup Note: [PATH] depends on the platform (Windows or UNIX). Ensure the file is directed to a writable location. [SID] is equal to the oracle SID or database instance ID.

✔️ Fix

From SQL*Plus (shutdown database instance): shutdown immediate From SQL*Plus (create a pfile from spfile): create pfile='[PATH]init[SID].ora' from spfile; Edit the init[SID].ora file and remove the following line: *._trace_files_public=TRUE From SQL*Plus (update the spfile using the pfile): create spfile from pfile='[PATH]init[SID].ora'; From SQL*Plus (start the database instance): startup Note: [PATH] depends on the platform (Windows or UNIX). Ensure the file is directed to a writable location. [SID] is equal to the oracle SID or database instance ID.