Details
The Apache directories and files should be owned by root. This applies to all of the Apache software directories and files installed.
Rationale:
Restricting ownership of the Apache files and directories will reduce the probability of unauthorized modifications.
Solution
Perform the following:
Set ownership on the ‘$APACHE_PREFIX’ directories such as ‘/usr/local/apache2’:
$ chown -R root $APACHE_PREFIX
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Access Control.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.