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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 ECAR-1 ECAR-2 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.
STIG Date
APACHE SITE 2.0 for Unix 2015-08-27

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