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OHS must have the ScriptSock directive disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-64297 OH12-1X-000120 SV-78787r1_rule Medium
Description
A web server can provide many features, services, and processes. Some of these may be deemed unnecessary or too unsecure to run on a production DoD system. The web server must provide the capability to disable, uninstall, or deactivate functionality and services that are deemed to be non-essential to the web server mission or can adversely impact server performance.
STIG Date
Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-12-10

Details

Check Text ( C-65049r1_chk )
1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf with an editor.

2. Search for a "ScriptSock" directive within a "" directive at the OHS server configuration scope. Note: “ScriptSock” may appear as “Scriptsock” within the httpd.conf file.

3. If the directive and its surrounding "" directive exist and are not commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-70227r1_fix)
1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf with an editor.

2. Search for a "ScriptSock" directive within a "" directive at the OHS server configuration scope. Note: “ScriptSock” may appear as “Scriptsock” within the httpd.conf file.

3. Comment out the "ScriptSock" directive and its surrounding "" directive if they exist.