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Secure the Pid File – ‘PidFile directory’

Details

The PidFile directive sets the file path to the process ID file to which the server records

the process id of the server, which is useful for sending a signal to the server process or for

checking on the health of the process.

Solution

Modify the directory if the PidFile is in a directory within the Apache DocumentRoot

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.

References

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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