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XCCDF
BIND 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000109
SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000109
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000109
1 Rule
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
The platform on which the name server software is hosted must only run processes and services needed to support the BIND 9.x implementation.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Hosts that run the name server software should not provide any other services. Unnecessary services running on the DNS server can introduce additional attack vectors leading to the compromise of an organization’s DNS architecture.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>