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 set an absolute timeout for sessions.

DISA Rule

SV-214295r612241_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214295

Group Title

SRG-APP-000295-WSR-000012

Rule Version

AS24-U2-000650

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002361 - The information system automatically terminates a user session after organization-defined conditions or trigger events requiring session disconnect.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Determine the location of the "HTTPD_ROOT" directory and the "httpd.conf" file:

# httpd -V | egrep -i 'httpd_root|server_config_file'
-D HTTPD_ROOT="/etc/httpd"
-D SERVER_CONFIG_FILE="conf/httpd.conf"

Add or set the "SessionMaxAge" directive to "600".

Check Contents

Determine the location of the "HTTPD_ROOT" directory and the "httpd.conf" file:

# httpd -V | egrep -i 'httpd_root|server_config_file'
-D HTTPD_ROOT="/etc/httpd"
-D SERVER_CONFIG_FILE="conf/httpd.conf"

Verify the "SessionMaxAge" directive exists and is set to "600".

If the "SessionMaxAge" directive does not exist, this is a finding.

If the "SessionMaxAge" directive exists but is not set to "600", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-214295

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AS24-U2-000650

Severity Override Guidance

Determine the location of the "HTTPD_ROOT" directory and the "httpd.conf" file:

# httpd -V | egrep -i 'httpd_root|server_config_file'
-D HTTPD_ROOT="/etc/httpd"
-D SERVER_CONFIG_FILE="conf/httpd.conf"

Verify the "SessionMaxAge" directive exists and is set to "600".

If the "SessionMaxAge" directive does not exist, this is a finding.

If the "SessionMaxAge" directive exists but is not set to "600", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3997

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