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Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide
SRG-APP-000158
The DNS server implementation must uniquely identify the other DNS server before responding to a server-to-server transaction.
The DNS server implementation must uniquely identify the other DNS server before responding to a server-to-server transaction.
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The DNS server implementation must uniquely identify the other DNS server before responding to a server-to-server transaction.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Without identifying devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. This applies to server-to-server (zone transfer) transactions only and is provided by TSIG/SIG(0), which enforces mutual server authentication using a key that is unique to each server pair (TSIG) or using PKI-based authentication (SIG(0)), thus uniquely identifying the other server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>