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BIND-9X-001900 - The BIND 9.x server implementation must be configured with a channel to send audit records to a local file.

Information

DNS software administrators require DNS transaction logs for a wide variety of reasons including troubleshooting, intrusion detection, and forensics. Ensuring that the DNS transaction logs are recorded on the local system will provide the capability needed to support these actions.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Edit the "named.conf" file and add the following:

logging {
channel local_file_channel {
file "path_name" versions 3;
print-time yes;
print-severity yes;
print-category yes;
};
category category_name { local_file_channel; };
};

Restart the BIND 9.x process.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_BIND_9-x_V3R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-9(2), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001348, Rule-ID|SV-272431r1123606_rule, STIG-ID|BIND-9X-001900, Vuln-ID|V-272431

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 1f3a79a968a21f842dc6fea79ca33e5c78405863d993bede18140244f032ec48