Apache Won’t Start After Enabling ModSecurity

INTRODUCTION

If you receive the following error in CWP after enabling ModSecurity for Apache on AlmaLinux 9:

httpd: Syntax error on line 512 of /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf: Syntax error on line 2 of /usr/local/apache/conf.d/mod_security.conf: Cannot load /usr/lib64/ into server: /usr/lib64/: cannot read file data: Is a directory

There seems to be a install problem with the current beta version of CWP on AlmaLinux 9, as of the initial writing of this article.

READ ME FIRST

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REQUIRMENTS

  • SSH credentials or File Manager access Logged In as Root
  • Text editor of your choice. (The example uses nano)

PROCEDURE

STEP 1

Edit the ModSecurity configuration file:

nano /usr/local/apache/conf.d/mod_security.conf

At the End of Line 2, Add the following: liblua-5.4.so

Using the nano editor, Use Ctrl-O to Save, and Ctrl-X to Exit.

STEP 2

Now Start Apache:

systemctl start httpd

Configuration is complete.

You are ready to go.

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KB Article Written: 2024-06-27
KB Article Updated: 2024-07-10

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