The DNS server implementation must maintain the integrity of information during reception.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-54899	SRG-APP-000442-DNS-000067	SV-69145r1_rule		Medium

Description
Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during reception, including, for example, during aggregation, at protocol transformation points, and during packing/unpacking. These unauthorized disclosures or modifications compromise the confidentiality or integrity of the information. Confidentiality is not an objective of DNS, but integrity is. DNS is responsible for maintaining the integrity of DNS information while it is being received.

Description

Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during reception, including, for example, during aggregation, at protocol transformation points, and during packing/unpacking. These unauthorized disclosures or modifications compromise the confidentiality or integrity of the information. Confidentiality is not an objective of DNS, but integrity is. DNS is responsible for maintaining the integrity of DNS information while it is being received.

STIG	Date
Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide	2015-01-05

Details

Check Text ( C-55525r1_chk )
Review the DNS server implementation configuration to determine if the DNS server maintains the integrity of information during reception. If the DNS server does not maintain integrity during reception, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59761r1_fix)
Configure the DNS server to maintain the integrity of information during reception.