Check: WA000-WWA022 A22
APACHE Server 2.0 for Unix:
WA000-WWA022 A22
(in version v1 r5)
Title
The KeepAlive directive must be enabled. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
The KeepAlive extension to HTTP/1.0 and the persistent connection feature of HTTP/1.1 provide long lived HTTP sessions which allow multiple requests to be sent over the same connection. These requirements are set to mitigate the effects of several types of denial of service attacks. Although there is some latitude concerning the settings themselves, the requirements attempt to provide reasonable limits for the protection of the web server. If necessary, these limits can be adjusted to accommodate the operational requirement of a given system.
Check Content
To view the KeepAlive value enter the following command: grep "KeepAlive" /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf. Verify the Value of KeepAlive is set to “On” If not, this is a finding. NOTE: This vulnerability can be documented locally with the ISSM/ISSO if the site has operational reasons for not using persistent connections. If the site has this documentation, this should be marked as Not a Finding.
Fix Text
Edit the httpd.conf file and set the value of "KeepAlive" to "On"
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-32844r2_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-13725
Group Title: WA000-WWA022
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