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 showing starting and ending time for user access to the database(s).

DISA Rule

SV-253768r961830_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253768

Group Title

SRG-APP-000505-DB-000352

Rule Version

MADB-10-011600

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

Edit the necessary filters to include connect_events connect. 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"
]
}'
));

Check Contents

Log in to and out of the MariaDB database server. Verify the connect and disconnect are logged in the audit logfile or syslog depending on how it is configured.

If connect and disconnect are not logged, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253768

Documentable

False

Rule Version

MADB-10-011600

Severity Override Guidance

Log in to and out of the MariaDB database server. Verify the connect and disconnect are logged in the audit logfile or syslog depending on how it is configured.

If connect and disconnect are not logged, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5475