STIGQter: STIG Summary: MariaDB Enterprise 10.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

MariaDB must provide audit record generation capability for DoD-defined auditable events within all DBMS/database components.

DISA Rule

SV-253670r960879_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253670

Group Title

SRG-APP-000089-DB-000064

Rule Version

MADB-10-000500

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000169 - Provide audit record generation capability for the event types the system is capable of auditing as defined in AU-2 a. on organization-defined information system components.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure MariaDB to generate audit records for at least the DoD minimum set of events.

Edit the mariadb-enterprise.cnf configuration file located in /etc/my.cnf.d/.

Under [mariadb], add the following:

server_audit_logging = ON

Save the configuration file. This change will not take effect until MariaDB Enterprise Server is restarted.

Using the MariaDB Enterprise Audit plugin, MariaDB can be configured to audit these requests.

The MariaDB Enterprise Audit plugin can be configured to audit these changes.

Update necessary audit filters. Ex:

MariaDB> DELETE FROM mysql.server_audit_filters WHERE filtername = 'default';

MariaDB> INSERT INTO mysql.server_audit_filters (filtername, rule)
VALUES ('default',
JSON_COMPACT(
'{
"connect_event": [
"CONNECT",
"DISCONNECT"
],
"query_event": [
"ALL"
]
}'
));

More information about MariaDB auditing can be found here: https://mariadb.com/docs/security/mariadb-enterprise-audit/

Check Contents

Verify the MariaDB Enterprise Audit plugin is loaded and actively logging:

MariaDB> SHOW GLOBAL STATUS LIKE 'Server_audit_active';

If the MariaDB Enterprise Audit is not active, this is a finding.

Check what filters are in place by running the following as an administrative user:

MariaDB> SELECT * FROM mysql.server_audit_filters;

Verify audit filters match organization-defined auditing requirements. If not, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253670

Documentable

False

Rule Version

MADB-10-000500

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the MariaDB Enterprise Audit plugin is loaded and actively logging:

MariaDB> SHOW GLOBAL STATUS LIKE 'Server_audit_active';

If the MariaDB Enterprise Audit is not active, this is a finding.

Check what filters are in place by running the following as an administrative user:

MariaDB> SELECT * FROM mysql.server_audit_filters;

Verify audit filters match organization-defined auditing requirements. If not, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5475