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MD8X-00-005400 - Access to database files must be limited to relevant processes and to authorized, administrative users.

Information

Applications, including database management systems (DBMSs), must prevent unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources. Permitting only DBMS processes and authorized, administrative users to have access to the files where the database resides helps ensure that those files are not shared inappropriately and are not open to backdoor access and manipulation.

Satisfies: SRG-APP-000243-DB-000374, SRG-APP-000243-DB-000373

Solution

Correct the permission to the files and/or directories that are in violation.

MongoDB Configuration file (default location /etc/mongod.conf):

$ chown mongod:mongod /etc/mongod.conf
$ chmod 600 /etc/mongod.conf

MongoDB datafiles and directories (default location /var/lib/mongo):

$ chown -R mongod:mongod /var/lib/mongo
$ chmod 755 /var/lib/mongo

$ find /var/lib/mongo/* -type f | xargs chmod 600
$ find /var/lib/mongo/* -type d | xargs chmod 700

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MDB_Enterprise_Advanced_8-x_V1R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-4, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001090, Rule-ID|SV-279364r1179259_rule, STIG-ID|MD8X-00-005400, Vuln-ID|V-279364

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 509e581f327d619b8bebc5d4ba5c6c509e362068196069818a0ecf9ecba58468