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

Lighttpd must limit the number of simultaneous requests.

DISA Rule

SV-99869r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-89219

Group Title

SRG-APP-000001-WSR-000001

Rule Version

VRAU-LI-000005

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000054 - The information system limits the number of concurrent sessions for each organization-defined account and/or account type to an organization-defined number of sessions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

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

server.max-connections = 1024

Check Contents

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

grep 'server.max-connections = 1024' /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

If the "server.max-connections" is not set to "1024", commented out, or does not exist, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-89219

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VRAU-LI-000005

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

grep 'server.max-connections = 1024' /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

If the "server.max-connections" is not set to "1024", commented out, or does not exist, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3457

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