STIGQter: STIG Summary: Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide Version: 2 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2015:

The DNS server implementation must fail to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail.

DISA Rule

SV-69077r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-54831

Group Title

SRG-APP-000225-DNS-000031

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000225-DNS-000031

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001190 - The information system fails to an organization-defined known-state for organization-defined types of failures.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the DNS server to fail to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail.

Check Contents

Review the DNS server implementation configuration to determine if the DNS server fails to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail. If the DNS server does not fail to a secure state under these conditions, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-54831

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000225-DNS-000031

Severity Override Guidance

Review the DNS server implementation configuration to determine if the DNS server fails to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail. If the DNS server does not fail to a secure state under these conditions, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2355

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