OHS must have a log file defined for each site/virtual host to capture logs generated by system startup and shutdown, system access, and system authentication events.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Log records can be generated from various components within the web server (e.g., httpd, plug-ins to external backends, etc.). From a web server perspective, certain specific web server functionalities may be logged as well. The web server must allow the definition of what events are to be logged. As conditions change, the number and types of events to be logged may change, and the web server must be able to facilitate these changes. The minimum list of logged events should be those pertaining to system startup and shutdown, system access, and system authentication events. If these events are not logged at a minimum, any type of forensic investigation would be missing pertinent information needed to replay what occurred.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-221310r879559_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS/<componentName>/httpd.conf and every .conf file (e.g., ssl.conf) included in it with an editor that contains a "<VirtualHost>" directive.
2. Search for the "CustomLog" directive at the OHS server and virtual host configuration scopes.
3a. If the virtual host is NOT configured for SSL, set the "CustomLog" directive to ""||${PRODUCT_HOME}/bin/odl_rotatelogs <DESIRED_DIRECTORY_AND_FILE_NAME> 43200" dod", add the directive if it does not exist unless inherited from a larger scope.
3b. If the virtual host is configured for SSL, set the "CustomLog" directive to ""||${PRODUCT_HOME}/bin/odl_rotatelogs <DESIRED_DIRECTORY_AND_FILE_NAME> 43200" dod_ssl", add the directive if it does not exist unless inherited from a larger scope.