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V-206409

Web Server Security Requirements Guide

CAT II

Title

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

Description

<VulnDiscussion>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.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigati...

Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)

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

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