Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174
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OHS must have the AllowOverride directive set properly.
<VulnDiscussion>The property "AllowOverride" is used to allow directives to be set differently than those set for the overall architecture. ...Rule Medium Severity -
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OHS must be set to evaluate deny directives first when considering whether to serve a file.
<VulnDiscussion>Part of securing OHS is allowing/denying access to the web server. Deciding on the manor the allow/deny rules are evaluated ...Rule Medium Severity -
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OHS must deny all access by default when considering whether to serve a file.
<VulnDiscussion>Part of securing OHS is allowing/denying access to the web server. Deciding on the manor the allow/deny rules are evaluated ...Rule Medium Severity -
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The OHS instance installation must not contain an .htaccess file.
<VulnDiscussion>.htaccess files are used to override settings in the OHS configuration files. The placement of the .htaccess file is also im...Rule Medium Severity -
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The OHS instance configuration must not reference directories that contain an .htaccess file.
<VulnDiscussion>.htaccess files are used to override settings in the OHS configuration files. The placement of the .htaccess file is also im...Rule Medium Severity -
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OHS must have the HostnameLookups directive enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>Setting the "HostnameLookups" to "On" allows for more information to be logged in the event of an attack and subsequent inves...Rule Low Severity -
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OHS must have the ServerAdmin directive set properly.
<VulnDiscussion>Making sure that information is given to the system administrator in a timely fashion is important. This information can be ...Rule Medium Severity -
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OHS must restrict access methods.
<VulnDiscussion>The directive "<LimitExcept>" allows the system administrator to restrict what users may use which methods. An example...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174
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The OHS htdocs directory must not contain any default files.
<VulnDiscussion>Default files from the OHS installation should not be part of the htdocs directory. These files are not always patched or su...Rule Medium Severity -
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