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Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-APP-000142

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  • The DNS server implementation must be configured to prohibit or restrict unapproved ports and protocols.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000158

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  • The DNS server implementation must uniquely identify the other DNS server before responding to a server-to-server transaction.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without identifying devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. This...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176

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  • The DNS server implementation, when using PKI-based authentication, must enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The cornerstone of the PKI is the private key used to encrypt or digitally sign information. If the private key is stolen, th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176

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  • The key file must be owned by the account under which the name server software is run.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To enable zone transfer (requests and responses) through authenticated messages, it is necessary to generate a key for every ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176

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  • Read/Write access to the key file must be restricted to the account that runs the name server software only.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To enable zone transfer (requests and responses) through authenticated messages, it is necessary to generate a key for every ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176

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  • Only the private key corresponding to the ZSK alone must be kept on the name server that does support dynamic updates.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The private keys in the KSK and ZSK key pairs must be protected from unauthorized access. If possible, the private keys shoul...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176

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  • Signature generation using the KSK must be done off-line, using the KSK-private stored off-line.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Security-relevant information is any information within information systems that can potentially impact the operation of secu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000185

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  • The DNS server implementation must employ strong authenticators in the establishment of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If maintenance tools are used by unauthorized personnel, they may accidentally or intentionally damage or compromise the syst...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000213

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  • A DNS server implementation must provide additional data origin artifacts along with the authoritative data the system returns in response to external name/address resolution queries.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The underlying feature in the major threat associated with DNS query/response (i.e., forged response or response failure) is ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000214

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  • A DNS server implementation must provide the means to indicate the security status of child zones.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If name server replies are invalid or cannot be validated, many networking functions and communication would be adversely aff...
    Rule Medium Severity

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