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

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  • SRG-APP-000442-DNS-000067

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  • The Windows DNS Server must maintain the integrity of information during reception.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information can be unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during preparation for transmission, including, for e...
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  • SRG-APP-000514-DNS-000075

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  • The Windows DNS Server must implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography for provisioning digital signatures, generating cryptographic hashes, and protecting unclassified information requiring confidentiality.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of using encryption to protect data. The application mu...
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  • SRG-APP-000251-DNS-000037

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  • 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.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DNS zone data for which a Windows DNS Server is authoritative should represent the network for which it is responsible. If a ...
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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000333-DNS-000104

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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000333-DNS-000107

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  • The HINFO, RP, TXT, and LOC RR types must not be used in the zone SOA.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Several types of resource records (RRs) in the DNS are meant to convey information to humans and applications about the netwo...
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  • SRG-APP-000268-DNS-000039

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  • SRG-APP-000001-DNS-000115

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  • The Windows DNS Server must restrict incoming dynamic update requests to known clients.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Limiting the number of concurrent sessions reduces the risk of denial of service (DoS) on any system. A DNS server's functio...
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  • SRG-APP-000348-DNS-000042

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  • The Windows DNS Server must be configured to record who added/modified/deleted DNS zone information.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without a means for identifying the individual that produced the information, the information cannot be relied on. Identifyin...
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  • SRG-APP-000350-DNS-000044

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  • The Windows DNS Server must notify the DNS administrator in the event of an error validating another DNS server's identity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failing to act on validation errors may result in the use of invalid, corrupted, or compromised information. The validation o...
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  • SRG-APP-000089-DNS-000004

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