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Cis Apache 2.4

DevOps & Security
cis-apache-2.4

Cis Apache 2.4 is an Agent Skill for devops & security published in the CyberStrikeus/CyberStrike repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.

Ensure the Status Module Is Disabled

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Ensure the Status Module Is Disabled

Description

The Apache mod_status module provides current server performance statistics.

Rationale

While having server performance status information available as a web page may be convenient, it's recommended that this module be disabled. When it is enabled, its handler capability is available in all configuration files, including per-directory files (e.g., .htaccess). This may have security-related ramifications.

Impact

None documented

Audit Procedure

Perform the following to determine if the mod_status module is disabled.

Run the httpd server with the -M option to list enabled modules:

# httpd -M | egrep 'status_module'

Note: If the modules are correctly disabled, the only output when executing the above command should be Syntax OK.

Remediation

Perform either one of the following to disable the mod_status module:

  1. For source builds with static modules, run the Apache ./configure script with the --disable-status configure script options.
$ cd $DOWNLOAD/httpd-2.2.22
$ ./configure --disable-status
  1. For dynamically loaded modules, comment out or remove the LoadModule directive for the mod_status module from the httpd.conf file.
##LoadModule status_module modules/mod_status.so

Default Value

The module is enabled with a default source build.

References

  1. https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_status.html

CIS Controls

Version 6

9.1 Limit Open Ports, Protocols, and Services Ensure that only ports, protocols, and services with validated business needs are running on each system.

Version 7

9.2 Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs, are running on each system.

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