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| author | jake%bugzilla.org <> | 2003-01-03 02:29:23 +0100 |
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| committer | jake%bugzilla.org <> | 2003-01-03 02:29:23 +0100 |
| commit | f0324c374c51b61a8615044631337a60eb9a37a8 (patch) | |
| tree | 012402b10c0dd3ba2f71e1247c24f539e58b573e /docs/html/security.html | |
| parent | 822d21b101977dd2e31159311dd7e8d0bbf209e5 (diff) | |
| download | bugzilla-f0324c374c51b61a8615044631337a60eb9a37a8.tar.gz bugzilla-f0324c374c51b61a8615044631337a60eb9a37a8.tar.xz | |
Recomiple the docs for the 2.17.3 release
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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/html/security.html | 334 |
1 files changed, 291 insertions, 43 deletions
diff --git a/docs/html/security.html b/docs/html/security.html index 096a771aa..dc4b5b7c4 100644 --- a/docs/html/security.html +++ b/docs/html/security.html @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ REL="PREVIOUS" TITLE="Groups and Group Security" HREF="groups.html"><LINK REL="NEXT" -TITLE="Template Customisation" +TITLE="Template Customization" HREF="cust-templates.html"></HEAD ><BODY CLASS="section" @@ -149,12 +149,6 @@ TARGET="_top" TYPE="1" ><LI ><P ->Ensure you are running at least MysQL version 3.22.32 or newer. - Earlier versions had notable security holes and (from a security - point of view) poor default configuration choices.</P -></LI -><LI -><P > <EM >There is no substitute for understanding the tools on your system!</EM @@ -170,9 +164,12 @@ TARGET="_top" ></LI ><LI ><P ->Lock down /etc/inetd.conf. Heck, disable inet entirely on this - box. It should only listen to port 25 for Sendmail and port 80 for - Apache.</P +>Lock down <TT +CLASS="filename" +>/etc/inetd.conf</TT +>. Heck, disable + inet entirely on this box. It should only listen to port 25 for + Sendmail and port 80 for Apache.</P ></LI ><LI ><P @@ -232,29 +229,106 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" ><LI ><P >Ensure you have adequate access controls for the - $BUGZILLA_HOME/data/ directory, as well as the - $BUGZILLA_HOME/localconfig file. + <TT +CLASS="filename" +>$BUGZILLA_HOME/data/</TT +> directory, as well as the + <TT +CLASS="filename" +>$BUGZILLA_HOME/localconfig</TT +> file. The localconfig file stores your "bugs" database account password. In addition, some - files under $BUGZILLA_HOME/data/ store sensitive information. + files under <TT +CLASS="filename" +>$BUGZILLA_HOME/data/</TT +> store sensitive + information. </P ><P ->Bugzilla provides default .htaccess files to protect the most - common Apache installations. However, you should verify these are - adequate according to the site-wide security policy of your web - server, and ensure that the .htaccess files are allowed to - "override" default permissions set in your Apache configuration - files. Covering Apache security is beyond the scope of this Guide; - please consult the Apache documentation for details.</P +>Also, beware that some text editors create backup files in the + current working directory so you need to also secure files like + <TT +CLASS="filename" +>localconfig~</TT +>. + </P +><DIV +CLASS="note" +><P +></P +><TABLE +CLASS="note" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="25" +ALIGN="CENTER" +VALIGN="TOP" +><IMG +SRC="../images/note.gif" +HSPACE="5" +ALT="Note"></TD +><TD +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="TOP" +><P +>Simply blocking <TT +CLASS="computeroutput" +>.*localconfig.*</TT +> + won't work because the QuickSearch feature requires the web browser + to be able to retrieve <TT +CLASS="filename" +>localconfig.js</TT +> and + others may be introduced in the future (see + <A +HREF="http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=186383" +TARGET="_top" +>bug + 186383</A +> for more information. + </P +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +><P +>Bugzilla provides default <TT +CLASS="filename" +>.htaccess</TT +> files + to protect the most common Apache installations. However, you should + verify these are adequate according to the site-wide security policy + of your web server, and ensure that the <TT +CLASS="filename" +>.htaccess</TT +> + files are allowed to <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"override"</SPAN +> default permissions set + in your Apache configuration files. Covering Apache security is beyond + the scope of this Guide; please consult the Apache documentation for + details. + </P ><P >If you are using a web server that does not support the - .htaccess control method, + <TT +CLASS="filename" +>.htaccess</TT +> control method, <EM >you are at risk!</EM > After installing, check to see if you can view the file - "localconfig" in your web browser (e.g.: + <TT +CLASS="filename" +>localconfig</TT +> in your web browser (e.g.: <A HREF="http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/localconfig" TARGET="_top" @@ -266,11 +340,17 @@ TARGET="_top" problem before deploying Bugzilla. If, however, it gives you a "Forbidden" error, then it probably respects the .htaccess conventions and you are good to go.</P +></LI +><LI ><P >When you run checksetup.pl, the script will attempt to modify various permissions on files which Bugzilla uses. If you do not have - a webservergroup set in the localconfig file, then Bugzilla will have - to make certain files world readable and/or writable. + a webservergroup set in the <TT +CLASS="filename" +>localconfig</TT +> file, + then Bugzilla will have to make certain files world readable and/or + writable. <EM >THIS IS INSECURE!</EM > @@ -307,16 +387,26 @@ VALIGN="TOP" ></TABLE ></DIV ><P ->On Apache, you can use .htaccess files to protect access to - these directories, as outlined in +>On Apache, you can use <TT +CLASS="filename" +>.htaccess</TT +> files to + protect access to these directories, as outlined in Bugs <A HREF="http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57161" TARGET="_top" ->Bug - 57161</A +> 57161</A +> and + <A +HREF="http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=186383" +TARGET="_top" +> 186383</A > - for the localconfig file, and + for the <TT +CLASS="filename" +>localconfig</TT +> file, and <A HREF="http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=65572" TARGET="_top" @@ -324,30 +414,188 @@ TARGET="_top" 65572</A > - for adequate protection in your data/ directory.</P + for adequate protection in your <TT +CLASS="filename" +>data/</TT +> directory. + Also, don't forget about the <TT +CLASS="filename" +>template/</TT +> and + <TT +CLASS="filename" +>Bugzilla/</TT +> directories and to allow access to the + <TT +CLASS="filename" +>data/webdot</TT +> directory for the + <TT +CLASS="computeroutput" +>192.20.225.10</TT +> IP address if you are + using webdot from research.att.com. The easiest way to + accomplish this is to set <TT +CLASS="function" +>$create_htaccess</TT +> to 1 + in <TT +CLASS="filename" +>localconfig</TT +>. However, the information below + is provided for those that want to know exactly what is created. + </P ><P >Note the instructions which follow are Apache-specific. If you use IIS, Netscape, or other non-Apache web servers, please consult your system documentation for how to secure these files from being transmitted to curious users.</P ><P ->Place the following text into a file named ".htaccess", - readable by your web server, in your $BUGZILLA_HOME/data directory. - <P -CLASS="literallayout" -><Files comments> allow from all </Files><br> - deny from all</P +><TT +CLASS="filename" +>$BUGZILLA_HOME/.htaccess</TT +> + <TABLE +BORDER="0" +BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0" +WIDTH="100%" +><TR +><TD +><FONT +COLOR="#000000" +><PRE +CLASS="programlisting" +> # don't allow people to retrieve non-cgi executable files or our private data +<FilesMatch ^(.*\.pl|.*localconfig.*|processmail|runtests.sh)$> + deny from all +</FilesMatch> +<FilesMatch ^(localconfig.js|localconfig.rdf)$> + allow from all +</FilesMatch> + </PRE +></FONT +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +> + </P +><P +><TT +CLASS="filename" +>$BUGZILLA_HOME/data/.htaccess</TT +> + <TABLE +BORDER="0" +BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0" +WIDTH="100%" +><TR +><TD +><FONT +COLOR="#000000" +><PRE +CLASS="programlisting" +> # nothing in this directory is retrievable unless overriden by an .htaccess +# in a subdirectory; the only exception is duplicates.rdf, which is used by +# duplicates.xul and must be loadable over the web +deny from all +<Files duplicates.rdf> + allow from all +</Files> + </PRE +></FONT +></TD +></TR +></TABLE > </P ><P ->Place the following text into a file named ".htaccess", - readable by your web server, in your $BUGZILLA_HOME/ directory. - <P -CLASS="literallayout" -><Files localconfig> deny from all </Files><br> - allow from all</P +><TT +CLASS="filename" +>$BUGZILLA_HOME/data/webdot</TT +> + <TABLE +BORDER="0" +BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0" +WIDTH="100%" +><TR +><TD +><FONT +COLOR="#000000" +><PRE +CLASS="programlisting" +> # Restrict access to .dot files to the public webdot server at research.att.com +# if research.att.com ever changed their IP, or if you use a different +# webdot server, you'll need to edit this +<FilesMatch ^[0-9]+\.dot$> + Allow from 192.20.225.10 + Deny from all +</FilesMatch> + +# Allow access by a local copy of 'dot' to .png, .gif, .jpg, and +# .map files +<FilesMatch ^[0-9]+\.(png|gif|jpg|map)$> + Allow from all +</FilesMatch> + +# And no directory listings, either. +Deny from all + </PRE +></FONT +></TD +></TR +></TABLE > </P +><P +><TT +CLASS="filename" +>$BUGZILLA_HOME/Bugzilla/.htaccess</TT +> + <TABLE +BORDER="0" +BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0" +WIDTH="100%" +><TR +><TD +><FONT +COLOR="#000000" +><PRE +CLASS="programlisting" +> # nothing in this directory is retrievable unless overriden by an .htaccess +# in a subdirectory +deny from all + </PRE +></FONT +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +> + </P +><P +><TT +CLASS="filename" +>$BUGZILLA_HOME/template/.htaccess</TT +> + <TABLE +BORDER="0" +BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0" +WIDTH="100%" +><TR +><TD +><FONT +COLOR="#000000" +><PRE +CLASS="programlisting" +> # nothing in this directory is retrievable unless overriden by an .htaccess +# in a subdirectory +deny from all + </PRE +></FONT +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +> + </P ></LI ></OL > @@ -411,7 +659,7 @@ ACCESSKEY="U" WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" ->Template Customisation</TD +>Template Customization</TD ></TR ></TABLE ></DIV |