Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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Limit Available Methods
Web server methods are defined in section 9 of RFC 2616 ( <a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt">http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt</a>...Rule Unknown Severity -
Restrict Root Directory
The <code>httpd</code> root directory should always have the most restrictive configuration enabled. <pre><Directory / > Options None A...Rule Unknown Severity -
Restrict Web Directory
The default configuration for the web (<code>/var/www/html</code>) Directory allows directory indexing (<code>Indexes</code>) and the following of ...Rule Unknown Severity -
Minimize Web Server Loadable Modules
A default installation of <code>httpd</code> includes a plethora of dynamically shared objects (DSO) that are loaded at run-time. Unlike the aforem...Group -
httpd Core Modules
These modules comprise a basic subset of modules that are likely needed for base <code>httpd</code> functionality; ensure they are not commented ou...Group -
Disable Cache Support
The <code>cache</code> module allows <code>httpd</code> to cache data, optimizing access to frequently accessed content. However, it introduces pot...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable CGI Support
The <code>cgi</code> module allows HTML to interact with the CGI web programming language. <br><br> If this functionality is unnecessary, comment o...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable HTTP Digest Authentication
The <code>auth_digest</code> module provides encrypted authentication sessions. If this functionality is unnecessary, comment out the related modul...Rule Unknown Severity -
Enable log_config_module For HTTPD Logging
The <code>log_config_module</code> should exist and be configured in the <code>/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf</code> file by adding the following modul...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable LDAP Support
The <code>ldap</code> module provides HTTP authentication via an LDAP directory. If its functionality is unnecessary, comment out the related modul...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable MIME Magic
The <code>mime_magic</code> module provides a second layer of MIME support that in most configurations is likely extraneous. If its functionality i...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable HTTP mod_rewrite
The <code>mod_rewrite</code> module is very powerful and can protect against certain classes of web attacks. However, it is also very complex and h...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable Proxy Support
The <code>proxy</code> module provides proxying support, allowing <code>httpd</code> to forward requests and serve as a gateway for other servers. ...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable Server Activity Status
The <code>status</code> module provides real-time access to statistics on the internal operation of the web server. This may constitute an unnecess...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable Web Server Configuration Display
The <code>info</code> module creates a web page illustrating the configuration of the web server. This can create an unnecessary security leak and ...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable Server Side Includes
Server Side Includes provide a method of dynamically generating web pages through the insertion of server-side code. However, the technology is als...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable URL Correction on Misspelled Entries
The <code>speling</code> module attempts to find a document match by allowing one misspelling in an otherwise failed request. If this functionality...Rule Unknown Severity -
Disable WebDAV (Distributed Authoring and Versioning)
WebDAV is an extension of the HTTP protocol that provides distributed and collaborative access to web content. If its functionality is unnecessary,...Rule Unknown Severity -
Minimize Modules for HTTP Basic Authentication
The following modules are necessary if this web server will provide content that will be restricted by a password. <br><br> Authentication can be p...Group -
Minimize Configuration Files Included
The <code>Include</code> directive directs <code>httpd</code> to load supplementary configuration files from a provided path. The default configura...Group
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