The web server must restrict the ability of users to launch Denial of Service (DoS) attacks against other information systems or networks.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-206409	SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149	SV-206409r961152_rule		Medium

Description

A web server can limit the ability of the web server being used in a DoS attack through several methods. The methods employed will depend upon the hosted applications and their resource needs for proper operation. An example setting that could be used to limit the ability of the web server being used in a DoS attack is bandwidth throttling.

STIG	Date
Web Server Security Requirements Guide	2025-02-12

Details

Check Text (C-6670r377819_chk)

Review the web server documentation and deployed configuration to determine whether the web server has been configured to limit the ability of the web server to be used in a DoS attack.

If not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-6670r377820_fix)

Configure the web server to limit the ability of users to use the web server in a DoS attack.