STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apache Tomcat Application Sever 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

Tomcat must be configured to limit data exposure between applications.

DISA Rule

SV-222973r615938_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-222973

Group Title

SRG-APP-000223-AS-000150

Rule Version

TCAT-AS-000820

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-001664 - The information system recognizes only session identifiers that are system-generated.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the Tomcat server as a privileged user:

edit the /etc/systemd/system/tomcat.service file and either add or edit the org.apache.catalina.connector. RECYCLE_FACADES setting.

Set the org.apache.catalina.connector. RECYCLE_FACADES=true.

EXAMPLE:
Environment='CATALINA_OPTS -Dorg.apache.catalina.connector. RECYCLE_FACADES=true'

Restart the Tomcat server:
sudo systemctl restart tomcat
sudo systemctl daemon-reload

Check Contents

From the Tomcat server as a privileged user, run the following command:

sudo grep -i recycle_facades /etc/systemd/system/tomcat.service

If there are no results, or if the org.apache.catalina.connector. RECYCLE_FACADES is not ="true", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-222973

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TCAT-AS-000820

Severity Override Guidance

From the Tomcat server as a privileged user, run the following command:

sudo grep -i recycle_facades /etc/systemd/system/tomcat.service

If there are no results, or if the org.apache.catalina.connector. RECYCLE_FACADES is not ="true", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

4094

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