AccessLogValve must be configured for each application context.

Tomcat has the ability to host multiple contexts (applications) on one physical server by using the <Host><Context> attribute. This allows the admin to specify audit log settings on a per application basis.

Satisfies: SRG-APP-000016-AS-000013, SRG-APP-000080-AS-000045, SRG-APP-000089-AS-000050, SRG-APP-000091-AS-000052, SRG-APP-000095-AS-000056, SRG-APP-000098-AS-000061, SRG-APP-000099-AS-000062

As an elevated user on the Tomcat server:

Edit the $CATALINA_BASE/conf/server.xml file.

Review for all <Context> elements.

If a <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve" .../> element is not defined within each <Context> element, this is a finding.

EXAMPLE:

<Context ... <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve" directory="logs" prefix="application_name_log" suffix=".txt" pattern=""%h %l %t %u &quot;%r&quot; %s %b" /> ... />

As a privileged user on the Tomcat server:

Edit the $CATALINA_BASE/conf/server.xml file.

Create a <Valve> element that is nested within the <Context> element containing an AccessLogValve.

EXAMPLE:

<Context ... <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve" directory="logs" prefix="application_name_log" suffix=".txt" pattern="%h %l %t %u &quot;%r&quot; %s %b" /> ... />

Restart the Tomcat server: sudo systemctl restart tomcat sudo systemctl daemon-reload