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MariaDB Enterprise 10.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version: 2

Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026

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SV-253666r960735_ruleMariaDB must limit the number of concurrent sessions to an organization-defined number per user for all accounts and/or account types.
SV-253667r1136896_ruleMariaDB must integrate with an organization-level authentication/access mechanism providing account management and automation for all users, groups, roles, and any other principals.
SV-253668r1137654_ruleMariaDB must enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.
SV-253669r960864_ruleMariaDB must protect against a user falsely repudiating having performed organization-defined actions.
SV-253670r960879_ruleMariaDB must provide audit record generation capability for DoD-defined auditable events within all DBMS/database components.
SV-253671r960882_ruleMariaDB must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.
SV-253672r960885_ruleMariaDB must be able to generate audit records when privileges/permissions are retrieved.
SV-253673r960885_ruleMariaDB must be able to generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to retrieve privileges/permissions occur.
SV-253674r960888_ruleMariaDB must initiate session auditing upon startup.
SV-253675r960891_ruleMariaDB must produce audit records containing sufficient information to establish what type of events occurred.
SV-253676r960909_ruleMariaDB must include additional, more detailed, organization-defined information in the audit records for audit events identified by type, location, or subject.
SV-253677r1043188_ruleMariaDB must by default shut down upon audit failure, to include the unavailability of space for more audit log records; or must be configurable to shut down upon audit failure.
SV-253678r1043188_ruleMariaDB must be configurable to overwrite audit log records, oldest first (First-In-First-Out - FIFO), in the event of unavailability of space for more audit log records.
SV-253679r960930_ruleThe audit information produced by MariaDB must be protected from unauthorized read access.
SV-253680r960933_ruleThe audit information produced by MariaDB must be protected from unauthorized modification.
SV-253681r960936_ruleThe audit information produced by MariaDB must be protected from unauthorized deletion.
SV-253682r960939_ruleMariaDB must protect its audit features from unauthorized access.
SV-253683r960942_ruleMariaDB must protect its audit configuration from unauthorized modification.
SV-253684r960945_ruleMariaDB must protect its audit features from unauthorized removal.
SV-253685r960960_ruleMariaDB must limit privileges to change software modules, to include stored procedures, functions and triggers, and links to software external to the DBMS.
SV-253686r960960_ruleThe MariaDB software installation account must be restricted to authorized users.
SV-253687r960960_ruleDatabase software, including MariaDB configuration files, must be stored in dedicated directories, separate from the host OS and other applications.
SV-253688r960960_ruleDatabase objects (including but not limited to tables, indexes, storage, stored procedures, functions, triggers, links to software external to MariaDB, etc.) must be owned by database/MariaDB principals authorized for ownership.
SV-253689r960960_ruleThe role(s)/group(s) used to modify database structure (including but not necessarily limited to tables, indexes, storage, etc.) and logic modules (stored procedures, functions, triggers, links to software external to the MariaDB, etc.) must be restricted to authorized users.
SV-253690r960963_ruleDefault demonstration and sample databases, database objects, and applications must be removed.
SV-253691r960963_ruleUnused database components, DBMS software, and database objects must be removed.
SV-253692r960963_ruleAccess to external executables must be disabled or restricted.
SV-253693r1043177_ruleMariaDB must be configured to prohibit or restrict the use of organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, and/or services, as defined in the PPSM CAL and vulnerability assessments.
SV-253694r1051115_ruleMariaDB must uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users).
SV-253695r1018598_ruleIf MariaDB authentication, using passwords, is employed, then MariaDB must enforce the DOD standards for password complexity.
SV-253696r1018599_ruleIf MariaDB authentication using passwords is employed, MariaDB must enforce the DOD standards for password lifetime.
SV-253697r1018600_ruleIf passwords are used for authentication, MariaDB must store only hashed, salted representations of passwords.
SV-253698r961029_ruleIf passwords are used for authentication, MariaDB must transmit only encrypted representations of passwords.
SV-253699r961038_ruleMariaDB, when utilizing PKI-based authentication, must validate certificates by performing RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.
SV-253700r961041_ruleMariaDB must enforce authorized access to all PKI private keys stored/used by the DBMS.
SV-253701r961044_ruleMariaDB must map PKI ID to an associated user account.
SV-253702r961047_ruleMariaDB must obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process to protect the information from possible exploitation/use by unauthorized individuals.
SV-253703r1136902_ruleMariaDB must use NIST FIPS 140-2/140-3 validated cryptographic modules for cryptographic operations.
SV-253704r961053_ruleThe MariaDB must uniquely identify and authenticate nonorganizational users (or processes acting on behalf of nonorganizational users).
SV-253705r1137655_ruleMariaDB must separate user functionality (including user interface services) from database management functionality.
SV-253706r1043179_ruleMariaDB must invalidate session identifiers upon user logout or other session termination.
SV-253707r1043181_ruleMariaDB must maintain the authenticity of communications sessions by guarding against man-in-the-middle attacks that guess at Session ID values.
SV-253708r961122_ruleMariaDB must fail to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail.
SV-253709r961125_ruleIn the event of a system failure, MariaDB must preserve any information necessary to determine cause of failure and any information necessary to return to operations with least disruption to mission processes.
SV-253710r961128_ruleMariaDB must protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.
SV-253711r1137656_ruleDatabase contents must be protected from unauthorized and unintended information transfer by enforcement of a data-transfer policy.
SV-253712r1137657_ruleMariaDB must prevent unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources.
SV-253713r1137658_ruleAccess to database files must be limited to relevant processes and to authorized, administrative users.
SV-253714r961158_ruleMariaDB must check the validity of all data inputs except those specifically identified by the organization.
SV-253715r961158_ruleMariaDB and associated applications must reserve the use of dynamic code execution for situations that require it.
SV-253716r961158_ruleMariaDB and associated applications, when making use of dynamic code execution, must scan input data for invalid values that may indicate a code injection attack.
SV-253717r1043182_ruleMariaDB must automatically terminate a user's session after organization-defined conditions or trigger events requiring session disconnect.
SV-253718r961224_ruleMariaDB must provide logout functionality to allow the user to manually terminate a session initiated by that user.
SV-253719r1138540_ruleMariaDB must associate organization-defined types of security labels having organization-defined security label values with information in storage.
SV-253720r1138541_ruleMariaDB must associate organization-defined types of security labels having organization-defined security label values with information in process.
SV-253721r1138542_ruleMariaDB must associate organization-defined types of security labels having organization-defined security label values with information in transmission.
SV-253722r961317_ruleMariaDB must enforce discretionary access control policies, as defined by the data owner, over defined subjects, and objects.
SV-253723r961353_ruleMariaDB must prevent nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions, to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.
SV-253724r961359_ruleExecution of software modules (to include stored procedures, functions, and triggers) with elevated privileges must be restricted to necessary cases only.
SV-253727r961392_ruleMariaDB must allocate audit record storage capacity in accordance with organization-defined audit record storage requirements.
SV-253728r961398_ruleMariaDB must provide a warning to appropriate support staff when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 75 percent of maximum audit record storage capacity.
SV-253729r961401_ruleMariaDB must provide an immediate real-time alert to appropriate support staff of all audit failure events requiring real-time alerts.
SV-253730r961443_ruleMariaDB must record time stamps, in audit records and application data, that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC, formerly GMT).
SV-253731r1018601_ruleMariaDB must prohibit user installation of logic modules (stored procedures, functions, triggers, views, etc.) without explicit privileged status.
SV-253732r961461_ruleMariaDB must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of MariaDB or database(s).
SV-253733r1018602_ruleMariaDB must produce audit records of its enforcement of access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of the DBMS or database(s).
SV-253734r961470_ruleMariaDB must disable network functions, ports, protocols, and services deemed by the organization to be nonsecure, in accord with the Ports, Protocols, and Services Management (PPSM) guidance.
SV-253735r1050788_ruleMariaDB must require users to reauthenticate when organization-defined circumstances or situations require reauthentication.
SV-253736r961521_ruleMariaDB must prohibit the use of cached authenticators after an organization-defined time period.
SV-253737r1117186_ruleMariaDB must use NSA-approved cryptography to protect classified information in accordance with the data owner's requirements.
SV-253738r1193220_ruleMariaDB must only accept end entity certificates issued by DoD PKI or DoD-approved PKI Certification Authorities (CAs) for the establishment of all encrypted sessions.
SV-253739r1018554_ruleMariaDB must implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized modification of organization-defined information at rest (to include, at a minimum, PII and classified information) on organization-defined information system components.
SV-253740r1018555_ruleMariaDB must implement cryptographic mechanisms preventing the unauthorized disclosure of organization-defined information at rest on organization-defined information system components.
SV-253741r961638_ruleMariaDB must maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information during preparation for transmission.
SV-253742r961641_ruleMariaDB must maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information during reception.
SV-253743r961656_ruleWhen invalid inputs are received, MariaDB must behave in a predictable and documented manner that reflects organizational and system objectives.
SV-253744r961677_ruleWhen updates are applied to the MariaDB software, any software components that have been replaced or made unnecessary must be removed.
SV-253745r1137667_ruleSecurity-relevant software updates to MariaDB must be installed within the time period directed by an authoritative source (e.g., IAVM, CTOs, DTMs, and STIGs).
SV-253746r961791_ruleMariaDB must be able to generate audit records when security objects are accessed.
SV-253747r961791_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur.
SV-253748r961797_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when categories of information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) are accessed.
SV-253749r961797_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to access categories of information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) occur.
SV-253750r961800_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when privileges/permissions are added.
SV-253751r961800_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to add privileges/permissions occur.
SV-253752r961800_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when privileges/permissions are modified.
SV-253753r961800_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to modify privileges/permissions occur.
SV-253754r961803_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when security objects are modified.
SV-253755r961803_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to modify security objects occur.
SV-253756r961809_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when categories of information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) are modified.
SV-253757r961809_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to modify categories of information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) occur.
SV-253758r961812_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when privileges/permissions are deleted.
SV-253759r961812_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete privileges/permissions occur.
SV-253760r961818_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when security objects are deleted.
SV-253761r961818_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur.
SV-253762r961821_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when categories of information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) are deleted.
SV-253763r961821_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete categories of information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) occur.
SV-253764r961824_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when successful logons or connections occur.
SV-253765r961824_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when unsuccessful logons or connection attempts occur.
SV-253766r961827_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records for all privileged activities or other system-level access.
SV-253767r961827_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to execute privileged activities or other system-level access occur.
SV-253768r961830_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records showing starting and ending time for user access to the database(s).
SV-253769r961833_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when concurrent logons/connections by the same user from different workstations occur.
SV-253770r961836_ruleMariaDB must be able to generate audit records when successful accesses to objects occur.
SV-253771r961836_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records when unsuccessful accesses to objects occur.
SV-253772r961839_ruleMariaDB must generate audit records for all direct access to the database(s).
SV-253776r961860_ruleMariaDB must off-load audit data to a separate log management facility; this must be continuous and in near real time for systems with a network connection to the storage facility and weekly or more often for stand-alone systems.
SV-265882r1193305_ruleMariaDB products must be an enterprise version supported by the vendor.