DB2 must generate audit records when categorized information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) are accessed.

From IBM DB2 V10.5 LUW Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of SRG-APP-000494-DB-000344

Associated with: CCI-000172

SV-89291r1_rule DB2 must generate audit records when categorized information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) are accessed.

Vulnerability discussion

Use of categorized information must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized access to protected data could go undetected.For detailed information on categorizing information, refer to FIPS Publication 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems, and FIPS Publication 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems.

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Review the system documentation to determine whether it is required to track categories of information, such as classification or sensitivity level. If it is not, this is not applicable (NA). To verify the database generates audit records when categorized information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) is accessed the SECMAINT, CONTEXT category auditing must be implemented at the database level. Run the following SQL statement to ensure that an audit policy is defined upon the database: DB2> SELECT AUDITPOLICYNAME, AUDITPOLICYID FROM SYSCAT.AUDITUSE WHERE OBJECTTYPE IN (' ') If no rows are returned, this is a finding. Run the following SQL statement using the AUDITPOLICYID from the above query to find the details of the audit policy: DB2> SELECT AUDITPOLICYNAME, CONTEXTSTATUS, SECMAINTSTATUS, ERRORTYPE AS ERRORTYPE FROM SYSCAT.AUDITPOLICIES WHERE AUDITPOLICYID = If the values for SECMAINTSTATUS and CONTEXTSTATUS are not 'B' (Both) or ERRORTYPE is not 'A' (Audit), this is a finding.

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Run the following command to define an audit policy with the needed subset using the CREATE AUDIT POLICY SQL statement: DB2> CREATE AUDIT POLICY CATEGORIES SECMAINT STATUS BOTH, CONTEXT STATUS BOTH ERROR TYPE AUDIT To modify an existing audit policy, replace "CREATE" with "ALTER" in the preceding statement. Only the categories explicitly named in the statement will be affected. In this case, the changes take effect immediately. If CREATE was used above, run the following command to apply the policy created above to the database: DB2> AUDIT DATABASE USING POLICY Note: The SECMAINT tracks the security and EXECUTE tracks the info on the tables for which it is defined.

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