The Apache web server must be tuned to handle the operational requirements of the hosted application.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-214392	SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000148	AS24-W2-000830	SV-214392r1067798_rule	2025-02-12	2

Description
A denial of service (DoS) can occur when the web server is so overwhelmed that it can no longer respond to additional requests. A web server not properly tuned may become overwhelmed and cause a DoS condition even with expected traffic from users. To avoid a DoS, the web server must be tuned to handle the expected traffic for the hosted applications. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000148, SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149

Description

A denial of service (DoS) can occur when the web server is so overwhelmed that it can no longer respond to additional requests. A web server not properly tuned may become overwhelmed and cause a DoS condition even with expected traffic from users. To avoid a DoS, the web server must be tuned to handle the expected traffic for the hosted applications. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000148, SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149

ℹ️ Check
Review the <'INSTALLED PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file. Verify the "Timeout" directive is specified to have a value of "60" seconds or less. If the "Timeout" directive is not configured or is set for more than "60" seconds, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Add or modify the "Timeout" directive in the Apache configuration to have a value of "60" seconds or less. "Timeout 60"