{"description": "The default configuration for the web (<tt>/var/www/html</tt>) Directory allows directory\nindexing (<tt>Indexes</tt>) and the following of symbolic links (<tt>FollowSymLinks</tt>).\nNeither of these is recommended.\n<br /><br />\nThe <tt>/var/www/html</tt> directory hierarchy should not be viewable via the web, and\nsymlinks should only be followed if the owner of the symlink also owns the linked file.\n<br /><br />\nEnsure that this policy is adhered to by altering the related section of the configuration:\n<pre>&lt;Directory \"/var/www/html\"&gt;\n#  ...\n   Options SymLinksIfOwnerMatch\n#  ...\n&lt;/Directory&gt;</pre>", "rationale": "Access to the web server's directory hierarchy could allow access to unauthorized files\nby web clients. Following symbolic links could also allow such access.", "severity": "unknown", "references": {}, "control_references": {}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": null, "ocil": null, "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": [], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": [], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Restrict Web Directory", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/services/http/securing_httpd/httpd_directory_restrictions/httpd_restrict_web_directory/rule.yml", "template": null}