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OHS must have the LoadModule ossl_module directive enabled to prevent unauthorized disclosure of information during transmission.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-64541 OH12-1X-000308 SV-79031r1_rule High
Description
Preventing the disclosure of transmitted information requires that the web server take measures to employ some form of cryptographic mechanism in order to protect the information during transmission. This is usually achieved through the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS). Transmission of data can take place between the web server and a large number of devices/applications external to the web server. Examples are a web client used by a user, a backend database, an audit server, or other web servers in a web cluster. If data is transmitted unencrypted, the data then becomes vulnerable to disclosure. The disclosure may reveal user identifier/password combinations, website code revealing business logic, or other user personal information.
STIG Date
Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-06-12

Details

Check Text ( C-65283r1_chk )
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. 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-70471r1_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.