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

MariaDB must generate audit records when security objects are deleted.

DISA Rule

SV-253760r961818_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253760

Group Title

SRG-APP-000501-DB-000336

Rule Version

MADB-10-010800

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Super/administrative users must not have access to modify tables within the mysql database. Verify users do not have access and revoke as necessary. Example:

View user grants:

MariaDB> SHOW GRANTS FOR 'username'@'host';

If user has INSERT, UPDATE, and/or DELETE on the mysql database or all databases, modify the user privileges as necessary.

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

Update necessary audit filters to include query_event ALL. 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.

In one terminal, tail the audit log file. For example:
$ tail -F /var/lib/mysql/server_audit.log (default location)

As the database administrator, create a role by running the following SQL:
MariaDB> CREATE ROLE user_role

As the database administrator, delete the user_role:
MariaDB> DROP ROLE user_role

If the audit records for DROP are not produced in the first terminal, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253760

Documentable

False

Rule Version

MADB-10-010800

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.

In one terminal, tail the audit log file. For example:
$ tail -F /var/lib/mysql/server_audit.log (default location)

As the database administrator, create a role by running the following SQL:
MariaDB> CREATE ROLE user_role

As the database administrator, delete the user_role:
MariaDB> DROP ROLE user_role

If the audit records for DROP are not produced in the first terminal, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5475