STIGQter: STIG Summary: Web Server Security Requirements Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 26 Apr 2019:

The web server must be tuned to handle the operational requirements of the hosted application.

DISA Rule

SV-70251r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-55997

Group Title

SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000148

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000148

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002385 - The information system protects against or limits the effects of organization-defined types of denial of service attacks by employing organization-defined security safeguards.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Analyze the expected user traffic for the hosted applications.

Tune the web server to avoid a DoS condition under normal user traffic to the hosted applications.

Check Contents

Review the web server documentation and deployed configuration to determine what parameters are set to tune the web server.

Review the hosted applications along with risk analysis documents to determine the expected user traffic.

If the web server has not been tuned to avoid a DoS, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-55997

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000148

Severity Override Guidance

Review the web server documentation and deployed configuration to determine what parameters are set to tune the web server.

Review the hosted applications along with risk analysis documents to determine the expected user traffic.

If the web server has not been tuned to avoid a DoS, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2557

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