System logging must be enabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26281	WA00615 A22	SV-33206r1_rule		Medium

Description
The server error logs are invaluable because they can also be used to identify potential problems and enable proactive remediation. Log data can reveal anomalous behavior such as “not found” or “unauthorized” errors that may be an evidence of attack attempts. Failure to enable error logging can significantly reduce the ability of Web Administrators to detect or remediate problems. The CustomLog directive specifies the log file, syslog facility, or piped logging utility.

Description

The server error logs are invaluable because they can also be used to identify potential problems and enable proactive remediation. Log data can reveal anomalous behavior such as “not found” or “unauthorized” errors that may be an evidence of attack attempts. Failure to enable error logging can significantly reduce the ability of Web Administrators to detect or remediate problems. The CustomLog directive specifies the log file, syslog facility, or piped logging utility.

STIG	Date
APACHE 2.2 Site for UNIX Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-07-06

Details

Check Text ( C-33746r1_chk )
Enter the following command: grep "CustomLog" /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf The command should return the following value:. CustomLog "Logs/access_log" common If the above value is not returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-29381r2_fix)
Edit the httpd.conf file and configure to load the log_config_module. Configure with ErrorLog and CustomLog directives to ensure comprehensive system and access logging.