Apache HTTP Server
TMA-APACHE-2.8
Ensure the Info Module Is Disabled
LowLevel 1Automatedapache
Description
The Apache mod_info module provides information on the server configuration via access to a /server-info URL location. Counts loaded modules matching info_module; expects 0. Uses the module list from apachectl -M (apache2ctl/httpd; needs root).
How it is checked
Audit method: Shell command
shell
b=$(command -v apache2ctl || command -v apachectl || command -v httpd) || exit 1; m=$("$b" ${APACHE_CONF:+-f "$APACHE_CONF"} -M 2>/dev/null) || exit 1; printf '%s\n' "$m" | grep -Eic 'info_module' || true- Expected output
0
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
Comment out LoadModule info_module or run a2dismod info. Then run apachectl configtest and reload Apache.
Properties
- Operating systems
- Any
- Tags
- apachemodules
- Reference
- CIS Apache HTTP Server 2.4 Benchmark v2.4.0 - 2.8 Ensure the Info Module Is Disabled
Check this host
Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.
shell
tmaegis scan --target apache