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BIND 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000247-DNS-000036

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-APP-000231-DNS-000033

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-APP-000243-DNS-000034

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • A BIND 9.x server implementation must be running in a chroot(ed) directory structure.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;With any network service, there is the potential that an attacker can exploit a vulnerability within the program that allows ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000097

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • A BIND 9.x server implementation must be operating on a Current-Stable version as defined by ISC.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The BIND STIG was written to incorporate capabilities and features provided in BIND version 9.9.x. However, it is recognized ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000109

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The platform on which the name server software is hosted must only run processes and services needed to support the BIND 9.x implementation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Hosts that run the name server software should not provide any other services. Unnecessary services running on the DNS server...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000105

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-APP-000089-DNS-000005

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The BIND 9.x server software must run with restricted privileges.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to application configuration may have significant effe...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000109

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The host running a BIND 9.X implementation must implement a set of firewall rules that restrict traffic on the DNS interface.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring hosts that run a BIND 9.X implementation to only accept DNS traffic on a DNS interface allows a system firewall t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000109

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The host running a BIND 9.x implementation must use a dedicated management interface in order to separate management traffic from DNS specific traffic.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Providing Out-Of-Band (OOB) management is the best first step in any management strategy. No production traffic resides on an...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000109

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The host running a BIND 9.x implementation must use an interface that is configured to process only DNS traffic.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring hosts that run a BIND 9.X implementation to only accept DNS traffic on a DNS interface allows a system to be conf...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000089-DNS-000004

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • A BIND 9.x server implementation must be configured to allow DNS administrators to audit all DNS server components, based on selectable event criteria, and produce audit records within all DNS server components that contain information for failed security verification tests, information to establish the outcome and source of the events, any information necessary to determine cause of failure, and any information necessary to return to operations with least disruption to mission processes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to generate audit records, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events r...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000125-DNS-000012

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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