Check: TCAT-AS-001670
Apache Tomcat 9 STIG:
TCAT-AS-001670
(in version v1 r0.1)
Title
RECYCLE_FACADES must be set to true. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
If RECYCLE_FACADES is true or if a security manager is in use, a new facade object will be created for each request. This reduces the chances that a bug in an application might expose data from one request to another. This setting is configured using environment variable settings. For Linux OS flavors other than Ubuntu, use the relevant OS commands. For Ubuntu, this setting can be managed in the /etc/systemd/system/tomcat.service file via the CATALINA_OPTS variable. This setting is defined in the file and referenced during Tomcat startup in order to load Tomcat environment variables. Technically, the tomcat.service referenced in the check and fix could be called a different name, for STIG purposes and to provide a standard setting that can be referred to and obviously is used for Tomcat, tomcat.service was chosen.
Check Content
From the Tomcat server as a privileged user, run the following command: sudo grep -i recycle_facades /etc/systemd/system/tomcat.service If there are no results, or if the org.apache.catalina.connector. RECYCLE_FACADES is not configured to load at startup, this is a finding.
Fix Text
From the Tomcat server as a privileged user: Edit the /etc/systemd/system/tomcat.service file and either add or edit the org.apache.catalina.connector. RECYCLE_FACADES setting. Set the org.apache.catalina.connector. RECYCLE_FACADES=true EXAMPLE: Environment='CATALINA_OPTS -Dorg.apache.catalina.connector. RECYCLE_FACADES=true' Restart the Tomcat server: sudo systemctl restart tomcat sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: TCAT-AS-001670_rule
Vulnerability ID: TCAT-AS-001670
Group Title: SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |