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

Cookies exchanged between the Apache web server and the client, such as session cookies, must have cookie properties set to force the encryption of cookies.

DISA Rule

SV-214303r612241_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214303

Group Title

SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000155

Rule Version

AS24-U2-000890

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002418 - The information system protects 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:

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

Set "Session" to "on".

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

Check Contents

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

If "session_cookie_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"

Search for the "Session" and "SessionCookieName" directives:

# cat /<path_to_file>/httpd.conf | grep -i "Session"
# cat /<path_to_file>/httpd.conf | grep -i "SessionCookieName"

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

Vulnerability Number

V-214303

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AS24-U2-000890

Severity Override Guidance

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

If "session_cookie_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"

Search for the "Session" and "SessionCookieName" directives:

# cat /<path_to_file>/httpd.conf | grep -i "Session"
# cat /<path_to_file>/httpd.conf | grep -i "SessionCookieName"

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

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

3997

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