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

MariaDB must include additional, more detailed, organization-defined information in the audit records for audit events identified by type, location, or subject.

DISA Rule

SV-253676r960909_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253676

Group Title

SRG-APP-000101-DB-000044

Rule Version

MADB-10-001600

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000135 - Generate audit records containing the organization-defined additional information that is to be included in the audit records.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Update necessary audit filters. For example:

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"
]
}'
));

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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.

Log in to MariaDB Enterprise Server and verify the audit log location.

MariaDB> SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'server_audit_file_path';

Verify the necessary audit filters are in place:

MariaDB> SELECT * FROM mysql.server_audit_filters;

In another terminal, view the audit log file:

$ tail -f /var/log/mysql/audit.log

Back in the MariaDB shell, run a query which matches an audit filter. Example if query_events is ALL:

MariaDB> SELECT * FROM mysql.help_topic;

Verify the entry was logged in the audit log and contains the necessary event user information. If not, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253676

Documentable

False

Rule Version

MADB-10-001600

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.

Log in to MariaDB Enterprise Server and verify the audit log location.

MariaDB> SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'server_audit_file_path';

Verify the necessary audit filters are in place:

MariaDB> SELECT * FROM mysql.server_audit_filters;

In another terminal, view the audit log file:

$ tail -f /var/log/mysql/audit.log

Back in the MariaDB shell, run a query which matches an audit filter. Example if query_events is ALL:

MariaDB> SELECT * FROM mysql.help_topic;

Verify the entry was logged in the audit log and contains the necessary event user information. If not, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5475