The DNS implementation must provide mechanisms to protect the authenticity of communications sessions for zone transfers.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-34194	SRG-NET-000230-DNS-000135	SV-44668r1_rule		Medium

Description
DNS is a fundamental network service which is prone to various attacks, such as cache poisoning and man-in-the middle attacks. If communication sessions are not provided appropriate validity protections, such as the employment of DNSSEC, the authenticity of the data cannot be guaranteed.

STIG	Date
Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide	2012-10-24

Details

Check Text ( C-42174r1_chk )
Review the DNS server configuration to determine if communication sessions for zone transfers are provided integrity protections. If communications sessions do not employ authenticity protections, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-38123r1_fix)
Configure the DNS server to employ mechanisms to protect the authenticity of communications sessions for zone transfers.