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XCCDF
Microsoft Windows Server Domain Name System (DNS) Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000451-DNS-000069
SRG-APP-000451-DNS-000069
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000451-DNS-000069
1 Rule
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The Windows DNS Server must follow procedures to re-role a secondary name server as the primary name server if the primary name server permanently loses functionality.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Failing to an unsecure condition negatively impacts application security and can lead to system compromise. Failure conditions include, for example, loss of communications among critical system components or between system components and operational facilities. Fail-safe procedures include, for example, alerting operator personnel and providing specific instructions on subsequent steps to take (e.g., do nothing, reestablish system settings, shutdown processes, restart the system, or contact designated organizational personnel). If a component such as the DNSSEC or TSIG/SIG(0) signing capabilities were to fail, the DNS server should shut itself down to prevent continued execution without the necessary security components in place. Transactions such as zone transfers would not be able to work correctly in this state.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>