OHS must have the ServerAdmin directive set properly.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-221437	OH12-1X-000199	SV-221437r414996_rule		Medium

Description
Making sure that information is given to the system administrator in a timely fashion is important. This information can be system status, warnings that may need attention before system failure or actual failure notification. Having this information sent to the system administrator when the issue arises allows for the system administrator to quickly take action and avoid potential DoS for customers.

Description

Making sure that information is given to the system administrator in a timely fashion is important. This information can be system status, warnings that may need attention before system failure or actual failure notification. Having this information sent to the system administrator when the issue arises allows for the system administrator to quickly take action and avoid potential DoS for customers.

STIG	Date
Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-12-29

Details

Check Text ( C-23152r414994_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. 2. Search for the "ServerAdmin" directive at the server and virtual host configuration scopes. 3. If the "ServerAdmin" directive is omitted or is set improperly, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-23141r414995_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. 2. Search for the "ServerAdmin" directive at the virtual host and directory configuration scopes. 3. Set the "ServerAdmin" directive to an appropriate service-based email address for the organization, add the directive if it does not exist.