STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Windows Server 2022 must be configured to ignore NetBIOS name release requests except from WINS servers.

DISA Rule

SV-254338r958902_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-254338

Group Title

SRG-OS-000420-GPOS-00186

Rule Version

WN22-CC-000060

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-002385 - Protect against or limit the effects of organization-defined types of denial of service events.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> MSS (Legacy) >> MSS: (NoNameReleaseOnDemand) Allow the computer to ignore NetBIOS name release requests except from WINS servers to "Enabled".

This policy setting requires the installation of the MSS-Legacy custom templates included with the STIG package. "MSS-Legacy.admx" and "MSS-Legacy.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.

Check Contents

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters\

Value Name: NoNameReleaseOnDemand

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Vulnerability Number

V-254338

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN22-CC-000060

Severity Override Guidance

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters\

Value Name: NoNameReleaseOnDemand

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5485