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28 DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL

The DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL package provides functions that enable you to format the output of queries to the DBA_FGA_AUDIT_TRAIL, DBA_AUDIT_TRAIL, UNIFIED_AUDIT_TRAIL, and V$XML_AUDIT_TRAIL views.

This chapter contains the following topics:

28.1 DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL Overview

The functions in the DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL package enable you to format the output of queries to the RLS_INFO column of several audit trail views so that the output appear in separate rows.

These functions use a cursor to find and format each row of the corresponding view. To use the functions in this package, include the function in a query to one of the following views:

  • DBA_FGA_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view, for the DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_FGA function

  • DBA_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view, for the DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_STD function

  • UNIFIED_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view, for the DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_UNI function

  • V$XML_AUDIT_TRAIL dynamic view, for the DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_XML function

28.2 DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL Security Model

All DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL subprograms require the user to have EXECUTE privilege on the DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL package.

The SYSDBA administrative privilege and AUDIT_ADMIN and AUDIT_VIEWER roles have the EXECUTE privilege on the DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL package by default. An auditor can view audit data after being granted the AUDIT_VIEWER role.

Oracle strongly recommends that only audit administrators have the EXECUTE privilege on the DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL package and be granted the AUDIT_VIEWER role.

28.3 DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL Views

The views in this section display the audit information used by the DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL package function.

Table 28-1 displays the DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL views.

Table 28-1 Views Used by DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL

View Description

DBA_FGA_AUDIT_TRAIL

Displays fine-grained audit record information; used with the DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL.DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_FGA function

DBA_AUDIT_TRAIL

Displays standard audit record information; used with the DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL.DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_STD function

UNIFIED_AUDIT_TRAIL

Displays unified audit trail information; used with the DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL.DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_XML function

V$XML_AUDIT_TRAIL

Displays XML audit record information; used with the DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL.DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_UNI function

28.4 Summary of DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL Subprograms

This table lists the DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL subprograms and their descriptions.

Table 28-2 DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL Package Subprograms

Subprogram Description

DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_FGA Function

Reformats the output for queries to the RLS_INFO column of the DBA_FGA_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view

DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_STD Function

Reformats the output for queries to the RLS_INFO column of the DBA_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view

DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_UNI Function

Reformats the output for queries to the RLS_INFO column of the UNIFIED_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view

DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_XML Function

Reformats the output for queries to the RLS_INFO column of the V$XML_AUDIT_TRAIL dynamic view

28.4.1 DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_FGA Function

This function reformats the output for queries to the RLS_INFO column of the DBA_FGA_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view so that the output is easily readable. It is used for the concatenated Oracle Virtual Private Database predicates for multiple fine-grained audit policies in an environment that has not been enabled for unified auditing. It returns the output in separate rows.

See Also:

Oracle Database Security Guide regarding fine-grained auditing

Syntax

DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_FGA(
  IN_CURSOR                  REF CURSOR               IN)
RETURN PIPELINED ROW;

Parameters

Except for the IN_CURSOR parameter, the parameters for the DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_FGA function are the same as the columns in the DBA_FGA_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view. See Oracle Database Reference for more information about this view.

Usage Notes

  • To use this function, include it in a query to the DBA_FGA_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view, using a cursor similar to the example shown in the following section.

  • See Oracle Database Reference for more information about the DBA_FGA_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view.

Example

SELECT DB_USER, OBJECT_NAME, SQL_TEXT  
  RLS_PREDICATE, RLS_POLICY_TYPE, RLS_POLICY_OWNER, RLS_POLICY_NAME
  FROM TABLE (DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL.DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_FGA 
  (CURSOR (SELECT * FROM DBA_FGA_AUDIT_TRAIL)));

Return Values

A piped row with decoded values of DBA_FGA_AUDIT_TRAIL.RLS_INFO column.

28.4.2 DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_STD Function

This function reformats the output for queries to the RLS_INFO column of the DBA_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view so that the output is easily readable. It is used for the concatenated Oracle Virtual Private Database predicates for multiple standard audit records in an environment that has not been enabled for unified auditing. It returns the output in separate rows.

See Also:

Oracle Database Security Guide regarding auditing

Syntax

DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_STD(
  IN_CURSOR                  REF CURSOR               IN)
RETURN PIPELINED ROW;

Parameters

Except for the IN_CURSOR parameter, the parameters for the DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_STD function are the same as the columns in the DBA_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view. See Oracle Database Reference for more information about this view.

Usage Notes

  • To use this function, include it in a query to the DBA_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view, using a cursor similar to the example shown in the following section.

  • See Oracle Database Reference for more information about the DBA_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view.

Example

SELECT USERNAME, USERHOST, ACTION, OBJ_NAME, OBJ_PRIVILEGE
  RLS_PREDICATE, RLS_POLICY_TYPE, RLS_POLICY_OWNER, RLS_POLICY_NAME
  FROM TABLE (DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL.DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_STD 
  (CURSOR (SELECT * FROM DBA_AUDIT_TRAIL)));

Return Values

A piped row with decoded values of DBA_AUDIT_TRAIL.RLS_INFO column

28.4.3 DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_UNI Function

This function reformats the output for queries to the RLS_INFO column of the UNIFIED_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view so that the output is easily readable. It is used for the concatenated Oracle Virtual Private Database predicates for multiple audit records from unified audit policies. It returns the output in separate rows.

See Also:

Oracle Database Security Guide regarding unified auditing

Syntax

DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_UNI(
  IN_CURSOR                  REF CURSOR               IN)
RETURN PIPELINED ROW;

Parameters

Except for the IN_CURSOR parameter, the parameters for the DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_UNI function are the same as the columns in the UNIFIED_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view. See Oracle Database Reference for more information about this view.

Usage Notes

  • To use this function, include it in a query to the UNIFIED_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view, using a cursor similar to the example shown in the following section.

  • See Oracle Database Reference for more information about the UNIFIED_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view.

Example

SELECT DBUSERNAME, ACTION_NAME, OBJECT_NAME, SQL_TEXT, 
  RLS_PREDICATE, RLS_POLICY_TYPE, RLS_POLICY_OWNER, RLS_POLICY_NAME 
  FROM TABLE (DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL.DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_UNI 
  (CURSOR (SELECT * FROM UNIFIED_AUDIT_TRAIL)));

Return Values

A piped row with decoded values of UNIFIED_AUDIT_TRAIL.RLS_INFO column

28.4.4 DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_XML Function

This function reformats the output for queries to the RLS_INFO column of the V$XML_AUDIT_TRAIL dynamic view so that the output is easily readable. It is used for the concatenated Oracle Virtual Private Database predicates for multiple XML audit records in an environment that has not been enabled for unified auditing. It returns the output in separate rows.

See Also:

Oracle Database Security Guide regarding auditing

Syntax

DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_XML(
  IN_CURSOR                  REF CURSOR               IN)
RETURN PIPELINED ROW;

Parameters

Except for the IN_CURSOR parameter, the parameters for the DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_XML function are the same as the columns in the V$XML_AUDIT_TRAIL data dictionary view. See Oracle Database Reference for more information about this view.

Usage Notes

  • To use this function, include it in a query to the V$XML_AUDIT_TRAIL dynamic view, using a cursor similar to the example shown in the following section.

  • See Oracle Database Reference for more information about the V$XML_AUDIT_TRAIL dynamic view.

Example

SELECT OBJECT_NAME, SQL_TEXT 
  RLS_PREDICATE, RLS_POLICY_TYPE, RLS_POLICY_OWNER, RLS_POLICY_NAME
  FROM TABLE (DBMS_AUDIT_UTIL.DECODE_RLS_INFO_ATRAIL_XML 
  (CURSOR (SELECT * FROM V$XML_AUDIT_TRAIL)));

Return Values

A piped row with decoded values of V$XML_AUDIT_TRAIL.RLS_INFO column