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XCCDF
Apache Server 2.4 Windows Site Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000148
SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000148
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000148
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The Apache web server must be tuned to handle the operational requirements of the hosted application.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>A denial of service (DoS) can occur when the web server is so overwhelmed that it can no longer respond to additional requests. A web server not properly tuned may become overwhelmed and cause a DoS condition even with expected traffic from users. To avoid a DoS, the web server must be tuned to handle the expected traffic for the hosted applications. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000148, SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>