VAMI must limit the number of simultaneous requests.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256645 | VCLD-70-000001 | SV-256645r888457_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| STIG | Date |
| VMware vSphere 7.0 VAMI Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-15 |
Details
| Check Text (C-60320r888455_chk) |
| At the command prompt, run the following command: # /opt/vmware/sbin/vami-lighttpd -p -f /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf 2>/dev/null |grep "server.max-connections"|sed -e 's/^[ ]*//' Expected result: server.max-connections = 1024 If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. Note: The command must be run from a bash shell and not from a shell generated by the "appliance shell". Use the "chsh" command to change the shell for the account to "/bin/bash". Refer to KB Article 2100508 for more details: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2100508 |
| Fix Text (F-60263r888456_fix) |
| Navigate to and open: /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf Add or reconfigure the following value: server.max-connections = 1024 Restart the service with the following command: # vmon-cli --restart applmgmt |