Apache HTTP Server
TMA-APACHE-12.1
Ensure the AppArmor Framework Is Enabled
LowLevel 2Automatedapache
Description
AppArmor is a Linux kernel security module that provides a named based mandatory access control with security policies. AppArmor can enforce rules on programs for file access and network connections and restrict actions based on defined policies. aa-status --enabled must succeed (run as root). Not applicable without /etc/apparmor.d.
How it is checked
Audit method: Shell command
shell
command -v aa-status >/dev/null || exit 1; aa-status --enabled 2>/dev/null && echo compliant || echo noncompliant- Expected output
compliant
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
Install and enable AppArmor (apt install apparmor apparmor-utils; systemctl enable --now apparmor).
Properties
- Operating systems
- Any
- Tags
- apacheapparmor
- Reference
- CIS Apache HTTP Server 2.4 Benchmark v2.4.0 - 12.1 Ensure the AppArmor Framework Is Enabled
Check this host
Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.
shell
tmaegis scan --target apache --level 2