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XCCDF
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance STS Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149
SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149
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The Security Token Service must limit the number of allowed connections.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Limiting the number of established connections to the Security Token Service is a basic denial-of-service protection. Servers where the limit is too high or unlimited can potentially run out of system resources and negatively affect system availability.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>