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On the BIND 9.x server the platform on which the name server software is hosted must be configured to send outgoing DNS messages from a random port.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-207557 BIND-9X-001059 SV-207557r612253_rule Low
Description
Hosts that run the name server software should not provide any other services and therefore should be configured to respond to DNS traffic only. Outgoing DNS messages should be sent from a random port to minimize the risk of an attacker's guessing the outgoing message port and sending forged replies.
STIG Date
BIND 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-06-23

Details

Check Text ( C-7812r283725_chk )
Verify that the BIND 9.x server does not limit outgoing DNS messages to a specific port.

Inspect the "named.conf" file for the any instance of the "port" flag:

options {
listen-on port 53 { ; };
listen-on-v6 port 53 { ; };
};

If any "port" flag is found outside of the "listen-on" or "listen-on-v6" statements, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-7812r283726_fix)
Edit the "named.conf" file.

Configure the BIND 9.x server to only use the "port" flag with the "listen-on" and "listen-on-v6" statements:

options {
listen-on port 53 { ; };
listen-on-v6 port 53 { ; };
};

Restart the BIND 9.x process.