The F5 BIG-IP DNS implementation must protect the authenticity of communications sessions for zone transfers.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>DNS is a fundamental network service that is prone to various attacks, such as cache poisoning and man-in-the middle attacks. If communication sessions are not provided appropriate validity protections, such as the employment of DNSSEC, the authenticity of the data cannot be guaranteed.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-265990r1024864_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
From the BIG-IP GUI:
1. DNS.
2. Zones.
3. Click on the Zone Name.
4. Under the TSIG section, select a "Server Key" from the drop-down menu.
5. Click "Update".