Ensure HTTP Header Referrer-Policy is set appropriately

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Description

The server now allows for controlling the amount of "referrer" information being sent with requests. Limiting information to only what is needed is security best practice. Manual review: the benchmark gives no reliable automated check for this control.

Méthode de vérification

Méthode d'audit: Revue manuelle

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Perform the following steps to determine if the recommended state is implemented: Ensure a Header directive for Referrer-Policy is present in the Apache configuration and has the condition Header Set 'Referrer-Policy' shown below: # grep -I Referrer-Policy $APACHE_PREFIX/conf/httpd.conf Header set Referrer-Policy "<Directive>" If header Referrer-Policy configuration is present and has as a compliant value, then the server is compliant.

Méthode de correction

Méthode de correction: Recommandation ou correctif d'infrastructure

Perform the following to implement the recommended state: Add or modify the Header directive for the Referrer-Policy header in the Apache configuration to have the appropriate condition as shown below. Header set Referrer-Policy "<Directive>"

Propriétés

Systèmes d'exploitation: Tous
Étiquettes: apachefeatures
Référence: CIS Apache HTTP Server 2.4 Benchmark v2.4.0 - 5.17 Ensure HTTP Header Referrer-Policy is set appropriately