The Apache web server must restrict the ability of users to launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against other information systems or networks.

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The Apache web server must restrict the ability of users to launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against other information systems or networks.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-214338	AS24-W1-000590	SV-214338r879650_rule		Medium

Description
Apache web server can limit the ability of the web server being used in a DoS attack through several methods. The methods employed will depend upon the hosted applications and their resource needs for proper operation. An example setting that could be used to limit the ability of the web server being used in a DoS attack is bandwidth throttling.

STIG	Date
Apache Server 2.4 Windows Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-12-14

Details

Check Text ( C-15550r277517_chk )
Review the <'INSTALLED PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file. Verify the "Timeout" directive is specified in the "httpd.conf" file to have a value of "10" seconds or less. If the "Timeout" directive is not configured or set for more than "10" seconds, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-15548r277518_fix)
Review the <'INSTALLED PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file. Add or modify the "Timeout" directive in the Apache configuration to have a value of "10" seconds or less. "Timeout 10" Restart the Apache service.