STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 9 must implement DOD-approved encryption in the bind package.

DISA Rule

SV-258242r1184336_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258242

Group Title

SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187

Rule Version

RHEL-09-672050

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-002418 - Protect the confidentiality and/or integrity of transmitted information.
• CCI-002422 - Maintain the confidentiality and/or integrity of information during reception.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure BIND to use the system crypto policy.

Add the following line to the "options" section in "/etc/named.conf":

include "/etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/bind.config";

Check Contents

Verify that BIND uses the system crypto policy with the following command:

Note: If the "bind" package is not installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.

$ sudo grep include /etc/named.conf

include "/etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/bind.config";'

If BIND is installed and the BIND config file doesn't contain the include "/etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/bind.config" directive, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258242

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-672050

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that BIND uses the system crypto policy with the following command:

Note: If the "bind" package is not installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.

$ sudo grep include /etc/named.conf

include "/etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/bind.config";'

If BIND is installed and the BIND config file doesn't contain the include "/etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/bind.config" directive, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5551