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/doc directory browsable ?

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Is /doc browsable ?

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The /doc directory is browsable.
/doc shows the content of the /usr/doc directory and therefore it shows which programs and - important! - the version of the installed programs.

Solution : Use access restrictions for the /doc directory.
If you use Apache you might use this in your access.conf:

AllowOverride None
order deny,permit
deny from all
permit from localhost

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 318

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