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APACHE 2.2 Server for UNIX Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The HTTP request header field size must be limited.

    <VulnDiscussion>Buffer overflow attacks are carried out by a malicious attacker sending amounts of data that the web server cannot store in a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WA000-WWA066

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    Group
  • The HTTP request line must be limited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Buffer overflow attacks are carried out by a malicious attacker sending amounts of data that the web server cannot store in a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WA00500

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Active software modules must be minimized.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Modules are the source of Apache httpd servers core and dynamic capabilities. Thus not every module available is needed for o...
    Rule Medium Severity

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