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Apache Server 2.4 UNIX Site Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000014-WSR-000006

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  • The Apache web server must use encryption strength in accordance with the categorization of data hosted by the Apache web server when remote connections are provided.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Apache web server has several remote communications channels. Examples are user requests via http/https, communication to...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000095-WSR-000056

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  • The Apache web server must produce log records containing sufficient information to establish what type of events occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Apache web server logging capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Without sufficient and accurate information,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000015

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  • The Apache web server must not perform user management for hosted applications.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;User management and authentication can be an essential part of any application hosted by the web server. Along with authentic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000081

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  • The Apache web server must have Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) that invoke operating system shell programs disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Controlling what a user of a hosted application can access is part of the security posture of the web server. Any time a user...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000082

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  • The Apache web server must allow mappings to unused and vulnerable scripts to be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Scripts allow server-side processing on behalf of the hosted application user or as processes needed in the implementation of...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000083

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  • The Apache web server must have resource mappings set to disable the serving of certain file types.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Resource mapping is the process of tying a particular file type to a process in the web server that can serve that type of fi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000087

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  • Users and scripts running on behalf of users must be contained to the document root or home directory tree of the Apache web server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A web server is designed to deliver content and execute scripts or applications on the request of a client or user. Containin...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-WSR-000089

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    Group
  • The Apache web server must be configured to use a specified IP address and port.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The web server must be configured to listen on a specified IP address and port. Without specifying an IP address and port for...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000175-WSR-000095

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  • The Apache web server must perform RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A certificate's certification path is the path from the end entity certificate to a trusted root certification authority (CA)...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176-WSR-000096

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  • Only authenticated system administrators or the designated PKI Sponsor for the Apache web server must have access to the Apache web servers private key.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The web server's private key is used to prove the identity of the server to clients and securely exchange the shared secret k...
    Rule Medium Severity

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