The sites error logs must log the correct format.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26280	WA00612 A22	SV-33203r1_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 LogFormat directive defines the format and information to be included in the access log entries.

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 LogFormat directive defines the format and information to be included in the access log entries.

STIG	Date
APACHE 2.2 Site for UNIX Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-33744r1_chk )
Enter the following command: grep "LogFormat" /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf. The command should return the following value: LogFormat "%a %A %h %H %l %m %s %t %u %U \"%{Referer}i\" " combined. If the above value is not returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-29379r1_fix)
Edit the httpd.conf file and add LogFormat "%a %A %h %H %l %m %s %t %u %U \"%{Referer}i\" " combined