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Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000358-WSR-000163
OHS must be configured to store error log files to an appropriate storage device from which other tools can be configured to reference those log files for diagnostic/forensic purposes.
OHS must be configured to store error log files to an appropriate storage device from which other tools can be configured to reference those log files for diagnostic/forensic purposes. An XCCDF Rule
OHS must be configured to store error log files to an appropriate storage device from which other tools can be configured to reference those log files for diagnostic/forensic purposes.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>A web server will typically utilize logging mechanisms for maintaining a historical log of activity that occurs within a hosted application. This information can then be used for diagnostic purposes, forensics purposes, or other purposes relevant to ensuring the availability and integrity of the hosted application.
While it is important to log events identified as being critical and relevant to security, it is equally important to notify the appropriate personnel in a timely manner so they are able to respond to events as they occur.
Manual review of the web server logs may not occur in a timely manner, and each event logged is open to interpretation by a reviewer. By integrating the web server into an overall or organization-wide log review, a larger picture of events can be viewed, and analysis can be done in a timely and reliable manner.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>