STIGQter: STIG Summary: Crunchy Data Postgres 16 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

PostgreSQL must initiate session auditing upon startup.

DISA Rule

SV-261865r1000600_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261865

Group Title

SRG-APP-000092-DB-000208

Rule Version

CD16-00-000900

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001464 - Initiates session audits automatically at system start-up.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure PostgreSQL to enable auditing.

To ensure logging is enabled, review supplementary content APPENDIX-C for instructions on enabling logging.

For session logging, using pgaudit is recommended. For instructions on how to setup pgaudit, refer to supplementary content APPENDIX-B.

Check Contents

As the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), check the current settings by running the following SQL:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c "SHOW shared_preload_libraries"

If pgaudit is not in the current setting, this is a finding.

As the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), check the current settings by running the following SQL:

$ psql -c "SHOW log_destination"

If stderr or syslog are not in the current setting, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261865

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CD16-00-000900

Severity Override Guidance

As the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), check the current settings by running the following SQL:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql -c "SHOW shared_preload_libraries"

If pgaudit is not in the current setting, this is a finding.

As the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), check the current settings by running the following SQL:

$ psql -c "SHOW log_destination"

If stderr or syslog are not in the current setting, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5598