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AccessLogValve must be configured for each application context.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-222930 TCAT-AS-000050 SV-222930r615938_rule Medium
Description
Tomcat has the ability to host multiple contexts (applications) on one physical server by using the <Host><Context> attribute. This allows the admin to specify audit log settings on a per application basis. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000016-AS-000013, SRG-APP-000080-AS-000045, SRG-APP-000089-AS-000050, SRG-APP-000091-AS-000052, SRG-APP-000095-AS-000056, SRG-APP-000098-AS-000061, SRG-APP-000099-AS-000062
STIG Date
Apache Tomcat Application Sever 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-06-15

Details

Check Text ( C-24602r426234_chk )
As an elevated user on the Tomcat server:

Edit the $CATALINA_BASE/conf/server.xml file.

Review for all elements.

If a element is not defined within each element, this is a finding.

EXAMPLE:

...
prefix="application_name_log" suffix=".txt"
pattern=""%h %l %t %u "%r" %s %b" />
...
/>
Fix Text (F-24591r426235_fix)
As a privileged user on the Tomcat server:

Edit the $CATALINA_BASE/conf/server.xml file.

Create a element that is nested within the element containing an AccessLogValve.

EXAMPLE:

...
prefix="application_name_log" suffix=".txt"
pattern="%h %l %t %u "%r" %s %b" />
...
/>

Restart the Tomcat server:
sudo systemctl restart tomcat
sudo systemctl daemon-reload