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V-13724

CAT II (Medium)

The Timeout directive must be properly set.

Rule ID

SV-32977r1_rule

STIG

APACHE 2.2 Server for UNIX Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R11

CCIs

None

Discussion

The Timeout 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 Timeout value enter the following command:

grep "Timeout" /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf.

Verify the value is 300 or less if not, this is a finding.

Note:If the directive does not exist, this is not a finding because it will default to 300.  It is recommended that the directive be explicitly set to prevent unexpected results should the defaults for any reason be changed (i.e. software update).

Fix Text

Edit the httpd.conf file and set the value of "Timeout" to 300 seconds or less.