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

The DNS implementation must prohibit recursion on authoritative name servers.

DISA Rule

SV-69101r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-54855

Group Title

SRG-APP-000383-DNS-000047

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000383-DNS-000047

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Ensure the DNS server is not defined as both authoritative and recursive.

Check Contents

Review the DNS server configuration to determine if recursion is being performed on an authoritative name server. If an authoritative name server also performs recursion, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-54855

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000383-DNS-000047

Severity Override Guidance

Review the DNS server configuration to determine if recursion is being performed on an authoritative name server. If an authoritative name server also performs recursion, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2355

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