STIGQter 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 cookies, such as session cookies, sent to the client using SSL/TLS must not be compressed.

DISA Rule

SV-214301r612241_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214301

Group Title

SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000153

Rule Version

AS24-U2-000870

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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"

Ensure the "SSLCompression" is added and looks like the following:

SSLCompression off

Restart Apache: apachectl restart

Check Contents

In a command line, run "httpd -M | grep -i ssl_module".

If "ssl_module" is not listed, this is a finding.

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"

If the "SSLCompression" directive does not exist or is set to "on", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-214301

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AS24-U2-000870

Severity Override Guidance

In a command line, run "httpd -M | grep -i ssl_module".

If "ssl_module" is not listed, this is a finding.

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"

If the "SSLCompression" directive does not exist or is set to "on", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3997

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