STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apache Server 2.4 UNIX Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Cookies exchanged between the Apache web server and the client, such as session cookies, must have cookie properties set to prohibit client-side scripts from reading the cookie data.

DISA Rule

SV-214268r961632_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214268

Group Title

SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000154

Rule Version

AS24-U1-000870

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002418 - Protect the confidentiality and/or integrity of transmitted information.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

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

NOTE: SSL directives may also be located in /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf.

Set "Session" to "on".

Ensure the "SessionCookieName" directive includes "httpOnly" and "secure".

Check Contents

Verify the session cookie module is loaded

# httpd -M | grep -i session_cookie_module
Output should look similar to: session_cookie_module (shared)

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

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

Note: The apachectl front end is the preferred method for locating the Apache httpd file. For some Linux distributions, "apache2ctl -V" or "httpd -V" can also be used.

Search for the directive "Session" in the "httpd.conf" file:

# cat httpd.conf | grep -i "Session"
Output should be similar to:
Session on
SessionCookieName httpOnly Secure
SessionCryptoCipher aes256
SessionMaxAge 600

Note: SSL directives can also be located in /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf.

If the "Session" and "SessionCookieName" directives are not present, this is a finding.

If "Session" is not set to "on" and "SessionCookieName" does not contain "httpOnly" and "secure", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-214268

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AS24-U1-000870

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the session cookie module is loaded

# httpd -M | grep -i session_cookie_module
Output should look similar to: session_cookie_module (shared)

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

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

Note: The apachectl front end is the preferred method for locating the Apache httpd file. For some Linux distributions, "apache2ctl -V" or "httpd -V" can also be used.

Search for the directive "Session" in the "httpd.conf" file:

# cat httpd.conf | grep -i "Session"
Output should be similar to:
Session on
SessionCookieName httpOnly Secure
SessionCryptoCipher aes256
SessionMaxAge 600

Note: SSL directives can also be located in /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf.

If the "Session" and "SessionCookieName" directives are not present, this is a finding.

If "Session" is not set to "on" and "SessionCookieName" does not contain "httpOnly" and "secure", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

3996