OHS must have the LoadModule ossl_module directive enabled to meet the requirements of applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance when encrypting stored data.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-64431	OH12-1X-000253	SV-78921r1_rule		Medium

Description
Encryption is only as good as the encryption modules utilized. Unapproved cryptographic module algorithms cannot be verified, and cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity, and DoD data may be compromised due to weak algorithms. FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating cryptographic modules and NSA Type-X (where X=1, 2, 3, 4) products are NSA-certified, hardware-based encryption modules. The web server must provide FIPS-compliant encryption modules when storing encrypted data and configuration settings.

Description

Encryption is only as good as the encryption modules utilized. Unapproved cryptographic module algorithms cannot be verified, and cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity, and DoD data may be compromised due to weak algorithms. FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating cryptographic modules and NSA Type-X (where X=1, 2, 3, 4) products are NSA-certified, hardware-based encryption modules. The web server must provide FIPS-compliant encryption modules when storing encrypted data and configuration settings.

STIG	Date
Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-12-10

Details

Check Text ( C-65183r1_chk )
1. As required, open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf with an editor. 2. Search for the "LoadModule ossl_module" directive at the OHS server configuration scope. 3. If the directive is omitted, this is a finding. 4. Validate that the file specified exists. If the file does not exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-70361r1_fix)
1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf with an editor. 2. Search for the "LoadModule ossl_module" directive at the OHS server configuration scope. 3. Set the "LoadModule ossl_module" directive to ""${PRODUCT_HOME}/modules/mod_ossl.so"", add the directive if it does not exist.