OHS must have the ScoreBoardFile directive disabled.

From Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-79171r1_rule OHS must have the ScoreBoardFile directive disabled.

Vulnerability discussion

The ScoreBoardFile directive sets a file path which the server will use for Inter-Process Communication (IPC) among the Apache processes. If the directive is specified, then Apache will use the configured file for the inter-process communication. Therefore if it is specified it needs to be located in a secure directory. If the ScoreBoard file is placed in openly writable directory, other accounts could create a denial of service attack and prevent the server from starting by creating a file with the same name, and or users could monitor and disrupt the communication between the processes by reading and writing to the file.

Check content

1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf with an editor. 2. Search for the "ScoreBoardFile" directive at the server configuration scope. 3. If the "ScoreBoardFile" directive exists, this is a finding.

Fix text

1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf with an editor. 2. Search for the "ScoreBoardFile" directive at the server configuration scope. 3. Remove the "ScoreBoardFile" directive.

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