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Lookup Service must be configured to show error pages with minimal information.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Web servers will often display error messages to client users, including enough information to aid in the debugging of the error. The information given back in error messages may display the web server type, version, patches installed, plug-ins and modules installed, type of code being used by the hosted application, and any backends being used for data storage. This information could be used by an attacker to blueprint what type of attacks might be successful. Therefore, the Lookup Service must be configured with a catchall error handler that redirects to a standard "error.jsp".</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-256729r888778_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Navigate to and open:

/usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/server.xml

Locate the following Host block: