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Microsoft Windows Server Domain Name System (DNS) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Windows DNS Server must be configured to only allow zone information that reflects the environment for which it is authoritative, including IP ranges and IP versions.

    <VulnDiscussion>DNS zone data for which a Windows DNS Server is authoritative should represent the network for which it is responsible. If a ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000451-DNS-000069

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  • The Windows DNS Server must follow procedures to re-role a secondary name server as the primary name server if the primary name server permanently loses functionality.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failing to an unsecure condition negatively impacts application security and can lead to system compromise. Failure condition...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000333-DNS-000104

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    Group
  • The DNS Name Server software must be configured to refuse queries for its version information.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Each newer version of the name server software, especially the BIND software, generally is devoid of vulnerabilities found in...
    Rule Medium Severity

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