Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 STIG Version Comparison

There are 15 differences between versions v2 r1 (Jan. 27, 2022) (the "left" version) and v2 r3 (Jan. 30, 2025) (the "right" version).

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Title

OHS must have the SSLEngine, SSLProtocol, and SSLWallet directives enabled and configured to encrypt remote connections in accordance with the categorization of data hosted by the web server.

Check Content

1. As required, open every .conf file (e.g., ssl.conf) included in $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS/<componentName>/httpd.conf with an editor that requires an SSL-enabled "<VirtualHost>" directive. Note: Does not apply to admin.conf. 2. Search for the following directive at the OHS server, virtual host, and/or directory configuration scopes: "SSLEngine" "SSLProtocol" "SSLWallet" 3. If any of these directives are omitted, this is a finding. 4. If "SSLEngine" is not set to "On" "On", or "SSLProtocol" is not set to "TLSv1.2", "TLS versions 1.1 and greater", this is a finding. 5. Validate that the folder specified in the "SSLWallet" directive exists. If the folder does not exist or contain a valid wallet, this is a finding.

Discussion

The web server has several remote communications channels. Examples are user requests via http/https, communication to a backend database, or communication to authenticate users. The encryption used to communicate must match the data that is being retrieved or presented. Methods of communication are http for publicly displayed information, https to encrypt when user data is being transmitted, VPN tunneling, or other encryption methods to a database.

Fix

1. Open every .conf file (e.g., ssl.conf) included in $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS/<componentName>/httpd.conf with an editor that requires an SSL-enabled "<VirtualHost>" directive. Note: Does not apply to admin.conf. 2a. Search for the "SSLEngine" directive at the OHS server, virtual host, and/or directory configuration scopes. 2b. Set the "SSLEngine" directive to "On", "On"; add the directive if it does not exist. 3a. Search for the "SSLProtocol" directive at the OHS server configuration, virtual host, and/or directory levels. 3b. Set the "SSLProtocol" directive to "TLSv1.2 "TLSv1.2"; TLSv1.1", add the directive if it does not exist. 4a. Search for the "SSLWallet" directive at the OHS server configuration, virtual host, and/or directory levels. 4b. Set the "SSLWallet" directive to the location (i.e., folder within $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS/instances/<componentName>/keystores) of the Oracle wallet created via orapki with AES Encryption (-compat_v12 parameters) that contains only the identity certificate for the host and DoD Certificate Authorities, add the directive if it does not exist.