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BIND-9X-001500 - A BIND 9.x server implementation must be operating on a Current-Stable version as defined by ISC.
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The BIND STIG was written to incorporate capabilities and features provided in BIND version 9.9.x. However, security vulnerabilities in BIND are identified and then addressed on a regular, ongoing basis. Therefore, the product must be maintained at the latest stable versions to address vulnerabilities that are subsequently identified and can then be remediated via product updates.Failure to run a version of BIND that has the capability to implement all of the required security features and provide services compliant with the DNS RFCs can have a severe impact on the security posture of a DNS infrastructure. Without the required security in place, a DNS implementation is vulnerable to many types of attacks and could be used as a launching point for further attacks on the organizational network that is using the DNS implementation.
NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
Update the BIND 9.x server to a version that is listed as 'Current-Stable' by ISC or the latest supported version of BIND when BIND is installed as part of a specific vendor implementation where the vendor maintains the BIND patches.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_BIND_9-x_V3R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA BIND 9.x STIG v3r1
References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-272403r1123995_rule, STIG-ID|BIND-9X-001500, Vuln-ID|V-272403
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: a9cb14b899eaae9e34df297dac6cd1c813be1b62b40b3c1ce40ae18843e0d111