AccessLogValve must be configured for each application context.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Tomcat has the ability to host multiple contexts (applications) on one physical server by using the <Host><Context> attribute. This allows the admin to specify audit log settings on a per application basis. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000016-AS-000013, SRG-APP-000080-AS-000045, SRG-APP-000089-AS-000050, SRG-APP-000091-AS-000052, SRG-APP-000095-AS-000056, SRG-APP-000098-AS-000061, SRG-APP-000099-AS-000062</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-222930r879521_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
As a privileged user on the Tomcat server:
Edit the $CATALINA_BASE/conf/server.xml file.
Create a <Valve> element that is nested within the <Context> element containing an AccessLogValve.