CIS MySQL 5.6 Linux OS L1 v1.1.0

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Audit Details

Name: CIS MySQL 5.6 Linux OS L1 v1.1.0

Updated: 12/7/2022

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Unix

Revision: 1.14

Estimated Item Count: 28

File Details

Filename: CIS_MySQL_5.6_Community_Benchmark_v1.1.0_OS_UNIX_L1.audit

Size: 41 kB

MD5: e662fccc8208e9fe1782004df3fc72d9
SHA256: 37a01c44829c8d83d952fed55b808bb997fc20eac2ef89812203fff7bf4c5b4d

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
1.2 Use Dedicated Least Privileged Account for MySQL Daemon/Service
1.4 Verify That the MYSQL_PWD Environment Variables Is Not In Use
1.6 Verify That 'MYSQL_PWD' Is Not Set In Users' Profiles - .bash_profile
1.6 Verify That 'MYSQL_PWD' Is Not Set In Users' Profiles - .bashrc
1.6 Verify That 'MYSQL_PWD' Is Not Set In Users' Profiles - .profile
2.3 Do Not Specify Passwords in Command Line
3.1 Ensure 'datadir' Has Appropriate Permissions
3.2 Ensure 'log_bin_basename' Files Have Appropriate Permissions
3.3 Ensure 'log_error' Has Appropriate Permissions
3.4 Ensure 'slow_query_log' Has Appropriate Permissions
3.5 Ensure 'relay_log_basename' Files Have Appropriate Permissions
3.6 Ensure 'general_log_file' Has Appropriate Permissions
3.7 Ensure SSL Key Files Have Appropriate Permissions
3.8 Ensure Plugin Directory Has Appropriate Permissions
4.5 Ensure 'mysqld' Is Not Started with '--skip-grant-tables'
4.5 Ensure 'mysqld' Is Not Started with '--skip-grant-tables' - /etc/my.cnf
4.5 Ensure 'mysqld' Is Not Started with '--skip-grant-tables' - /etc/mysql/my.cnf
4.5 Ensure 'mysqld' Is Not Started with '--skip-grant-tables' - SYSCONFDIRmy.cnf
6.5 Ensure 'log-raw' Is Set to 'OFF' - /etc/my.cnf
6.5 Ensure 'log-raw' Is Set to 'OFF' - /etc/mysql/my.cnf
6.5 Ensure 'log-raw' Is Set to 'OFF' - config files not found
6.5 Ensure 'log-raw' Is Set to 'OFF' - SYSCONFDIRmy.cnf
6.5 Ensure 'log-raw' Is Set to 'OFF' - SYSCONFDIRmy.cnf failed
7.3 Ensure Passwords Are Not Stored in the Global Configuration
7.3 Ensure Passwords Are Not Stored in the Global Configuration - /etc/my.cnf
7.3 Ensure Passwords Are Not Stored in the Global Configuration - /etc/mysql/my.cnf
7.3 Ensure Passwords Are Not Stored in the Global Configuration - SYSCONFDIR/my.cnf
MySQL 5.6 Community Edition is installed