STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vRealize Automation 7.x Lighttpd Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 28 Sep 2018:

Lighttpd must protect against or limit the effects of HTTP types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

DISA Rule

SV-99939r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-89289

Group Title

SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149

Rule Version

VRAU-LI-000335

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001094 - The information system restricts the ability of individuals to launch organization-defined denial of service attacks against other information systems.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

Configure the "lighttpd.conf" file with the following:

server.max-fds = 2048

Check Contents

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

grep '^server.max-fds' /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

If the value for "server.max-fds" is not set to "2048", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-89289

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VRAU-LI-000335

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

grep '^server.max-fds' /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

If the value for "server.max-fds" is not set to "2048", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3457

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