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Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The DNS must utilize valid root name servers in the local root zone file.

    <VulnDiscussion>All caching name servers must be authoritative for the root zone because, without this starting point, they would have no kno...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DNS name server software must be at the latest version.

    &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
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DNS server implementation must disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Disabling expired, inactive, or otherwise anomalous accounts supports the concepts of least privilege and least functionality...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000745

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The platform on which the name server software is hosted must be configured to respond to DNS traffic only.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;OS configuration practices as issued by the US Computer Emergency Response Team (US CERT) and the National Institute of Stand...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The platform on which the name server software is hosted must be configured to send outgoing DNS messages from a random port.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;OS configuration practices as issued by the US Computer Emergency Response Team (US CERT) and the National Institute of Stand...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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