Detections
Analytics
EPAS-00-004950 - The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must be configured on a platform that has a NIST-certified FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 installation of OpenSSL.
Information
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.NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
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.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_EPAS_V2R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION
References: 800-53|IA-7, CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000803, Rule-ID|SV-259255r961050_rule, STIG-ID|EPAS-00-004950, Vuln-ID|V-259255
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: e95cfaa2885ac0cb857171db16fe313fde702fd840e5eb672d8bbc6037d6ae90