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OHS must not have the ForceLanguagePriority directive enabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-64255 OH12-1X-000099 SV-78745r1_rule Low
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 2019-01-04

Details

Check Text ( C-65007r1_chk )
1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf and every .conf file (e.g., ssl.conf) included in it with an editor that contains a "ForceLanguagePriority" directive.

2. Search for the "ForceLanguagePriority" directive at the OHS server, virtual host, and directory configuration scopes.

3. If the directive exists and is not commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-70185r1_fix)
1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf and every .conf file (e.g., ssl.conf) included in it with an editor that contains a "ForceLanguagePriority" directive.

2. Search for the "ForceLanguagePriority" directive at the OHS server, virtual host, and directory configuration scopes.

3. Comment out the "ForceLanguagePriority" directive if it exists.