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XCCDF
Apache Server 2.4 Windows Server 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 Apache web server must restrict the ability of users to launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against other information systems or networks.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Apache web server can limit the ability of the web server being used in a DoS attack through several methods. The methods employed will depend upon the hosted applications and their resource needs for proper operation. An example setting that could be used to limit the ability of the web server being used in a DoS attack is bandwidth throttling.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>