STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apache Server 2.4 UNIX Site Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The Apache web server must perform server-side session management.

DISA Rule

SV-214277r612241_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214277

Group Title

SRG-APP-000001-WSR-000002

Rule Version

AS24-U2-000020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000054 - The information system limits the number of concurrent sessions for each organization-defined account and/or account type to an organization-defined number of sessions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If the modules are not installed, install any missing packages.

Add the following lines to the "httpd.conf" file:

LoadModule usertrack_module modules/mod_usertrack.so

LoadModule session_module modules/mod_session.so

Additional documentation can be found at:

https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_usertrack.html

https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_session.html

Restart Apache: apachectl restart

Check Contents

In a command line, run "httpd -M | grep -i session_module" and "httpd -M | grep -i usertrack_module".

If "session_module" module and "usertrack_module" are not enabled or do not exist, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-214277

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AS24-U2-000020

Severity Override Guidance

In a command line, run "httpd -M | grep -i session_module" and "httpd -M | grep -i usertrack_module".

If "session_module" module and "usertrack_module" are not enabled or do not exist, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3997

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