OHS must have a log level severity defined to produce sufficient log records to establish what type of events occurred.

From Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000130

SV-78681r1_rule OHS must have a log level severity defined to produce sufficient log records to establish what type of events occurred.

Vulnerability discussion

Web server logging capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Without sufficient and accurate information, a correct replay of the events cannot be determined. Ascertaining the correct type of event that occurred is important during forensic analysis. The correct determination of the event and when it occurred is important in relation to other events that happened at that same time. Without sufficient information establishing what type of log event occurred, investigation into the cause of event is severely hindered. Log record content that may be necessary to satisfy the requirement of this control includes, but is not limited to, time stamps, source and destination IP addresses, user/process identifiers, event descriptions, application-specific events, success/fail indications, file names involved, access control, or flow control rules invoked.

Check content

1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf with an editor. 2. Search for the "OraLogSeverity" directive at the OHS server configuration scope. 3. If the directive is omitted or is not set to "NOTIFICATION:32", this is a finding.

Fix text

1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf with an editor. 2. Search for the "OraLogSeverity" directive at the OHS server configuration scope. 3. Set the "OraLogSeverity" directive to "NOTIFICATION:32", add the directive if it does not exist.

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