Check: WA00547 A22
APACHE Server 2.0 for Unix:
WA00547 A22
(in version v1 r5)
Title
The ability to override the access configuration for the OS root directory must be disabled. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
The Apache OverRide directive allows for .htaccess files to be used to override much of the configuration, including authentication, handling of document types, auto generated indexes, access control, and options. When the server finds an .htaccess file (as specified by AccessFileName) it needs to know which directives declared in that file can override earlier access information. When this directive is set to None, then .htaccess files are completely ignored. In this case, the server will not even attempt to read .htaccess files in the file system. When this directive is set to All, then any directive which has the .htaccess Context is allowed in .htaccess files.
Check Content
Enter the following command: more /usr/local/Apache2.2/conf/httpd.conf. Review the httpd.conf file and search for the following directive: Directory For every root directory entry (i.e. <Directory />) ensure the following entry exists: AllowOverride None If the statement above is not found in the root directory statement, this is a finding. If Allow directives are included in the root directory statement, this is a finding. If the root directory statement is not listed at all, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Edit the httpd.conf file and add or set the value of AllowOverride to "None".
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-33232r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-26393
Group Title: WA00547
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